{"id":21,"date":"2024-03-12T18:21:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T17:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racheldubois.fr\/?p=21"},"modified":"2024-05-25T17:52:45","modified_gmt":"2024-05-25T15:52:45","slug":"clean-language","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racheldubois.fr\/nl\/index.php\/2024\/03\/12\/clean-language\/","title":{"rendered":"Clean Language"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ember45\">Unlocking the power of Questions: A Coach&#8217;s Toolkit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember46\">Forget advice, ditch directives! Questions are the secret weapon in a coach&#8217;s arsenal. Why? Because they empower clients to discover their own answers, unearth hidden insights, and chart their unique path forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember47\">But asking<strong> good<\/strong> questions? Not always easy. We battle closed-ended queries, unconscious biases, and that fine line between prodding and privacy. The key? Mindfulness, active listening, and a relentless pursuit of better questioning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember48\">Enter <strong>Clean Language<\/strong>: a powerful approach that emphasises clarity, neutrality, and avoiding leading language. Developed by therapist <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Clean_language#David_Grove\">David Grove<\/a>, it&#8217;s all about exploring clients&#8217; inner landscapes without imposing interpretations. By using &#8220;clean&#8221; questions, coaches spark deeper understanding, unlock transformative shifts, and empower clients to find their own solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember49\">Let\u2019s explore the magic ingredient: <strong>the Eight fundamental questions of Clean Language. <\/strong>These beauties are all about minimal intervention, guiding clients with questions free of assumptions and judgments :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Is there anything else about that \u2026 ?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What kind of \u2026 is that \u2026 ?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Where is \u2026 ?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Whereabouts \u2026 ?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>That\u2019s \u2026 like what?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How many \u2026 are there?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is there are relationship between \u2026 and \u2026 ?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is \u2026 the same or different to \u2026 ?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is \u2026 on the inside or the outside?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember51\">By wielding these questions, coaches create a safe space for clients to explore their thoughts, feelings, and perceptions in a non-directive way, fostering introspection and self-discovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember52\">But Clean Language isn&#8217;t limited to this simple list of 8 questions. It&#8217;s adaptable! Coaches can use this comprehensive set of &#8220;clean&#8221; questions to navigate various challenges and facilitate transformative conversations in different scenarios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember53\">Here are some examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember54\"><strong>How to ask for a solution instead of pushing it?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What do you think is the reason that is?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How do you find out?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Could you do something about it?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Looking back now, what could you have done differently?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are you going to do differently from now on?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What could you do differently in the future?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember56\"><strong>How to keep the dialogue flowing?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>(You mention x) and what else?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How is that so?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can you give an example of that?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can you tell me about that?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tell me more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember58\"><em>Also remember that in that situation <\/em><strong><em>Silence<\/em><\/strong><em> is a key to open doors, do not say anything after the question and leave room for the answer. Let the other person do the work \ud83d\ude09<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember59\"><strong>How to investigate the filters (conditionings) ?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What makes you feel and think this?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does this remind you of? What does this remind you of?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does it evoke in you?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Where have you experienced this before?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember61\"><em>Asking questions about thinking, emotions, and imagery help unearth core beliefs driving one\u2019s reactions :<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What thought causes the feeling?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What thoughts have that given to you?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How did that happen?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What questions do you ask yourself?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What do you say to yourself?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What do you see, hear, feel, hear, smell in that internal experience?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember63\"><strong>How to ask not only for the inside but also for the external factors ?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What is your observable behavior? What can others perceive about you?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What do you do (then next) (in this situation)?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How are you doing then?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How do you look yourself?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is your attitude?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is striking about your posture?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How is your muscle tone?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What kind of facial expression do you have?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How is your breathing ?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember65\"><strong>And at the end of a coaching session you can completely clean it up with a closing question :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Are we ready?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do we have enough answers?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have you been helped?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can you move forward?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ember67\">Wanna dive deeper?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember68\">Check out those great books :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Clean Language: Revealing Metaphors and Opening Minds&#8221;<\/strong> by Wendy Sullivan and Judy Rees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;From Contempt to Curiosity: Creating the Conditions for Groups to Collaborate Using Clean Language and Systemic Modeling&#8221;<\/strong> by Caitlin Walker.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>also &#8211; to know more about David Grove : <strong>\u201cThe Work and Life of David Grove: Clean Language and Emergent Knowledge\u201d<\/strong> by\u00a0 Carol Wilson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember70\">For French readers \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Manuel de Clean coaching<\/strong> &#8211; 2e \u00e9dition by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/bogenapieskiewicz\/\">Bogena Anna PIESKIEWICZ<\/a> &#8211; a must read IMHO<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Des m\u00e9taphores dans la t\u00eate &#8211; Transformation par la Mod\u00e9lisation Symbolique et le Clean Language<\/strong> by James Lawley and Penny Tompkins<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and also this one : <strong>Guide pratique du Clean Coaching<\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chloe-nortier\/\">Chlo\u00e9 Nortier<\/a> and Jean-Baptiste Nortier <em>\u21d2 this one is very new (nov. 2023 so i haven\u2019t had the chance to read it yet, it is still high in my reading list &#8211; but i trust Chloe for having written a great book)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember74\"><strong>Wanna discover by practicing ?<\/strong> Consider attending&nbsp; the great worksessions by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sarahscarratt2020\/\">Sarah Scarratt<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rgcleancoach\/\">Rachel Gilmore<\/a> from <a href=\"http:\/\/weareclean.co.uk\/\">weareclean.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unlocking the power of Questions: A Coach&#8217;s Toolkit Forget advice, ditch directives! 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