What Is Solution Focused
Are You Asking the Right Questions?
When your staff walks into your office, what’s the first thing you ask? “What’s the problem?” And once they explain, you jump straight into solving it. Sound familiar? While this may seem like the natural way to lead, have you ever noticed that this approach keeps you stuck in a cycle of problem-fixing rather than progress-making?
Think about it—when people share a problem or situation, what do they really want? More than just a solution, they want to be heard, supported, and empowered? How can you be helpful even when you don’t know enough about their situation? This is where the brilliance of the Solution-Focused approach comes in.
Solution-Focused coaches don’t dwell on problems; they co-create solutions with their clients. While some believe that thoroughly understanding a problem is the first step to solving it, SF Coaches take a different path—they acknowledge the challenge but immediately shift the conversation to what’s possible, focusing on strengths, resources, and the desired outcome.
Solutions, Not problems
Think about it—when people share a problem or situation, what do they really want? More than just a solution, they want to be heard, supported, and empowered? How can you be helpful even when you don’t know enough about their situation? This is where the brilliance of the Solution-Focused approach comes in.
Solution-Focused coaches don’t dwell on problems; they co-create solutions with their clients. While some believe that thoroughly understanding a problem is the first step to solving it, SF Coaches take a different path—they acknowledge the challenge but immediately shift the conversation to what’s possible, focusing on strengths, resources, and the desired outcome.