“I keep six honest serving-men
(They taught me all I knew);
Their names are What and Why and When
And How and Where and Who.”
– Robert Louis Stevenson, 19th century novelist and poet
Perhaps the most profound and impactful resource in the coach’s toolbox is the open-ended question. Beginning a question with one of the “six serving-men” above opens up the doors of knowledge and wisdom, if we take the time to master them.
As an added bonus, these questions also open up doors to more satisfying and fulfilling relations in our professional and personal lives.
Exercise:
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