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It is completely normal to feel stuck in your career. Rather than viewing this as an obstacle, use it as an opportunity to learn and grow as a professional.
As an executive resume writer and career coach, I have spent almost a decade using powerful coaching questions to help top talent get unstuck, own their fabulousness and achieve what they never imagined possible. Below, I've included 33 of my favorite coaching questions that I use with my coaching clients that can also help you get unstuck and take action toward your career goals.
Coaching Questions To Get Unstuck
It is normal to feel stuck in your career, your business and your life. In fact, there are real benefits to being stuck. The following coaching questions can help you see the value in your current position, while also getting at the root of why you feel stuck:
• What does it mean to be stuck?
• How does it feel to be stuck?
• What are the benefits of being stuck?
• How did you get to this place of being stuck?
• What are you avoiding in your business/career/life?
• Why are you avoiding it?
• What is the real problem that is under the surface?
• What advice would your 5-year-old self provide you to get unstuck?
• What advice would your 105-year-old self provide you to get unstuck?
• What is the next immediate step you can take to get unstuck?
• And the next step after that?
Coaching Questions To Gain Clarity On Your Goals
After you complete the internal work to get unstuck, it is time to increase the clarity of your goals. These coaching questions can help you drill down to the details and get specific about what you want:
• How would you explain your goal to your 5-year-old self?
• How would you explain your goal to your 105-year-old self?
• How does this goal align with your life values?
• What will your life look like after you achieve this goal?
• How will you feel after achieving this goal?
• What is the best-case scenario if you achieve this goal?
• How likely is this best-case scenario to happen?
• What is the worst-case scenario if you do not achieve this goal?
• How likely is this worst-case scenario to happen?
• How will you measure your success?
• How did you create your success metrics?
Coaching Questions To Take Action On Your Goals
Now that you are unstuck and have more clarity around your goals, it is time to act. These coaching questions can help you move forward with purpose:
• How do you plan to achieve your goal?
• When do you plan to achieve your goal?
• What resources do you need to be successful in achieving your goal?
• Who can help hold you accountable in achieving your goal?
• How can you make the process of working toward your goal more fun?
• How are you most likely to sabotage your success?
• What actions can you take to prevent self-sabotage?
• What is the next immediate action you will take?
• And the action after that?
• How will you know you achieved your goal?
• How will you celebrate once you have achieved your goal?
These reflective coaching questions will help you get unstuck and take action toward your professional development goals. It’s also OK to seek outside help. Ask a friend, trusted confidant or mentor to help you assess these coaching questions. If necessary, you can also invest in a career coach to hold you accountable for achieving your career goals. You’ve got this!
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