What is the question again?

June 04, 2019 by John Andrew Williams

Sometimes, when you ask your client a generous question, it sparks a completely different train of thought. Your client ends up in a completely different place and when she’s done, she asks, “What was the question again?” The general best practice in coaching is to start fresh and ask a new question. But sometimes there was a reason she avoided the question in the first place.

How do you know the difference and decide where to go next?