Scaling

โ€œOn a ๐ฌ๐œ๐š๐ฅ๐ž of 1 to 10, where do you currently rate yourself?โ€.
As a coach and mentor, frequently I use the ๐’”๐’„๐’‚๐’๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ approach to measure progress.
As the coach, it can provide me with some really valuable insight into the coachee, their thinking and where they are at a given point in time with any specific situation.
Here are some examples:
On a ๐ฌ๐œ๐š๐ฅ๐ž of 1 -10โ€ฆ
โ€ฆto what degree have you made progress towards this goal?
โ€ฆhow satisfied are you in this area?
โ€ฆhow determined are you to take this action.
There are always powerful benefits of ๐’”๐’„๐’‚๐’๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ too in turn for the coachee, by helping them to assess their position in relation to their ideal outcome i.e. their 10/10.
Many follow up questions usually follow on, as I probe further in any given situation where someone is trying to progress…
For example here is one situation to consider:
โ€ข You said that you were a 3 in regard to your confidence when providing feedback to your team member.
โ€ข Tell me what makes it a 3 for you, what is your experience?
โ€ข What does it feel like being a 3?
โ€ข What are you thinking about as a 3?
โ€ข What are the reasons for a 3?
โ€ข What feedback have you had to suggest you might be a 3?
โ€ข What are the reasons you are a 3 as opposed to a 7?
โ€ข Whatโ€™s the difference for you?
โ€ข …….And many other questions follow on too!
It is more important to focus on the differences and then on the progress that can be made.
I have found ๐’”๐’„๐’‚๐’๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ to be a particularly helpful tool and use it frequentlyโ€ฆ
Itโ€™s great to try it out!
How can you apply this tool in your coaching conversations?