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A Thread on Career Support
We can feel uneasy when someone asks for Career advice. We might worry about telling someone what to do.
Remember it is their life and their choices, you can help explore
These are my favourite non-directive support/coaching questions #Career 1/6
We can feel uneasy when someone asks for Career advice. We might worry about telling someone what to do.
Remember it is their life and their choices, you can help explore
These are my favourite non-directive support/coaching questions #Career 1/6
Beginning the conversation
How may I help you?
What would you like me to help you with?
What are you thinking about?
Then, be quiet and really listen to hear not to respond
#career 2/6
How may I help you?
What would you like me to help you with?
What are you thinking about?
Then, be quiet and really listen to hear not to respond
#career 2/6
Dealing with choices
If you flipped a coin on this, how would you hope it landed?
What's stopping you from choosing?
If I told you this wasn't an option, how would you feel?
What decisions have led you to this choice?
#career 3/6
If you flipped a coin on this, how would you hope it landed?
What's stopping you from choosing?
If I told you this wasn't an option, how would you feel?
What decisions have led you to this choice?
#career 3/6
Exploring more widely
What other options haven't you talked about yet?
What would happen if you didn't decide anything at all?
What's the best/worst thing that could happen?
What decisions have led you to this choice?
#career 4/6
What other options haven't you talked about yet?
What would happen if you didn't decide anything at all?
What's the best/worst thing that could happen?
What decisions have led you to this choice?
#career 4/6
Digging deep, care if this is your first meeting
Is the life you're living now down to your choices or those of others?
What's your favourite way of sabotaging your goals?
Who else is losing sleep over this?
#career 5/6
Is the life you're living now down to your choices or those of others?
What's your favourite way of sabotaging your goals?
Who else is losing sleep over this?
#career 5/6
Finally
What is holding you back?
How does this decision fit in with your goals?
If you take this step, what would you do next?
Lets meet again in 1/2/3 months to see how you are doing, or earlier if you need a sounding board
#career 6/6
What is holding you back?
How does this decision fit in with your goals?
If you take this step, what would you do next?
Lets meet again in 1/2/3 months to see how you are doing, or earlier if you need a sounding board
#career 6/6
