The Coaching Habit Book Exploration by Laurie Hawkins

1. THE COACHING HABIT
by Michael Bungay Stanier
BOOK EXPLORATION
by Laurie Hawkins

2. Kick Start Questions. “What’s on your mind?”
A.W.E. Questions. “And what else?”
Focus Questions. “What’s the real challenge here for you?”
Foundation Questions. “What do you want?”
Lazy Questions. “How can I help?”
Strategic Questions. “If you say yes to this, what must you say no to?”
Learning Questions. “What was most useful or most valuable here for you?”
7 QUESTIONS TO CHANGE THE WAY YOU LEAD FOREVER

3. How to Build a Coaching Habit
The Coaching Cycle: Insight (self & situation) → Positive Behaviour → Change Impact
Figure the Trigger: figure out the trigger that sets off the old behavior before you can change it
New habit formula: When THIS happens... INSTEAD of... I WILL (in 60 seconds or less)...
The Coaching Bookends
Primacy & Recency affect: first and last memories are the strongest
The Coaching Bookends
→ Start with “What’s on your mind?”
→ End with “What was most valuable for you?”
Turn these questions into habits

4. The 1-2-3 of Blue Card Coaching
Getting clear on what the real challenge is
Question 1: What’s the real challenger here for you?
Question 2: And what else?
Question 3: What one of these should we focus on?
Remember the new habit formula
Performance & Development
The 3P Model Project
→ Project (Define metrics, timelines, etc.)
→ People (Relationships, how are you doing)
→ Patterns (How are you trying to step up)
Coaching for Innovation
Habit #1: Get their ideas before you add your own
Habit #2: Use “And What Else” to beat first-idea-itis
How to Spark
Action
What will you do?
By when?
What does finished/success look
like?
How will you let me know?
If you don’t do this, what are the
consequences?
Use the 5 essential questions to
spark action:
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5. 4 Principles of Deep Practice
Break practice down into small chunks
If it is difficult, you are learning
Repetition, Repetition, Repetition
Remember what success feels like
How to Find the Coaching Moments
Think about coaching as a transformative, not an additive
You can be more coach-like with anyone
Use coaching moments in any form, including electronic
Remember what you learned in the
Coaching Habit and Coaching for Great