Stage 3 coaching actions include asking the client about which of the following?

Stage 3 coaching actions include asking the client about which of the following?

• A. What’s missing for you right now?
• B. Share success stories about other clients
• C. Tell them about the benefits of working with a coach
• D. What has/hasn’t worked for you in the past?

Answer: (A)

In Stage 3, the focus is on turning awareness into concrete action by uncovering the gaps that stand between where the client is and where they want to be. Asking what’s missing for you right now invites the client to name exactly what would help them move forward at this moment—whether that’s information, skills, accountability, time, or motivation. When the client identifies these missing elements, you can collaboratively fill them with specific next steps, supports, and a clear plan with follow-up, making progress feel doable and personalized. The other options pull the conversation in different directions: sharing success stories shifts attention to others, which can dilute focus from the client’s current needs; telling them about the benefits of coaching is more promotional than diagnostic of what will move them forward; and asking what has or hasn’t worked in the past is useful for context but doesn’t directly elicit the immediate barriers or resources needed to act right now.

In Stage 3, the focus is on turning awareness into concrete action by uncovering the gaps that stand between where the client is and where they want to be. Asking what’s missing for you right now invites the client to name exactly what would help them move forward at this moment—whether that’s information, skills, accountability, time, or motivation. When the client identifies these missing elements, you can collaboratively fill them with specific next steps, supports, and a clear plan with follow-up, making progress feel doable and personalized.

The other options pull the conversation in different directions: sharing success stories shifts attention to others, which can dilute focus from the client’s current needs; telling them about the benefits of coaching is more promotional than diagnostic of what will move them forward; and asking what has or hasn’t worked in the past is useful for context but doesn’t directly elicit the immediate barriers or resources needed to act right now.