Say this:
👉 “And then what?”
It’s one of the shortest and most effective coaching phrases you can use.
It pushes the other person to go deeper. To keep thinking. To explore the next step.
No advice. No solution. Just space to reflect.
Ask it once, and then again. See where they go.
Each time, they’ll get closer to the real issue. And often, they’ll talk themselves into their own solution.
Coach more. Just three words.