Examples of Questions Elena Asks:
- How do you prioritize work, family, and self-care?
- How do you use your time?
- How do your priorities align with your use of time?
- What is meaningful to you about your work?
- What is meaningful in your relationship?
- What does self-care mean to you?
- What if work, family, and self-care are out of balance?
- What are your motivators to maintain balance?
- How important is your balance?
- How does balance help with your career success?
- How will you maintain balance?
Wins:
- Deep learning about self.
- Personal awareness.
Misses:
- Starting with assessments before exploring if the client is interested or served by them.
- Planning for his career.
- Tangible measures of progress and success.
- Failing to explore the client’s thoughts for a short-term commitment to longer work hours.
- Advocating for what the coach thinks is right.