by Emily | Sep 8, 2026 | Coaching questions, Active listening, Coaching, Leadership conversations, Solution Talk
Prepared questions are useful. And so is the ability to let better questions emerge. Paul was invited to lead a discussion on a current interest in Solution Focus thinking: the difference between bringing good questions into a session and allowing fresh questions to...
by Emily | Aug 20, 2026 | Coaching, Active listening, Coaching questions, Leadership conversations, Solution Talk
When coaching, we often feel a tension between sticking to a fixed structure and following what a client says in the moment. Paul developed an activity for our coach training workshops to help coaches notice promising next steps that emerge in conversation. A simple...
by Emily | Aug 13, 2026 | Change, Coaching, Culture, Solution Talk
Amid the marvels of modern technology, it’s easy to forget the remarkable qualities of the old tech at the heart of our Solutions Focus approach: we’re talking about conversation. Yes, person-to-person conversation is a technology too, comparable to broadcast...
by Emily | May 15, 2026 | Coaching
Ever noticed how deciding what to do can feel harder than actually doing it? The pressure to get it right can be stressful in itself, and often the effort of choosing gets in the way of progress. A simple solution-focused move can eliminate that anxiety: use a scale....
by Emily | May 15, 2026 | Coaching
When you’re supporting someone’s development, whether as a coach, supervisor, mentor or manager, there often comes a moment when you wonder: I know about this – should I say something? For example, Alex recently asked in supervision: “What should I do? My client...
