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--- what_kind_of_questions_should_we_ask_if_we_are_hiring_a_coach [2020/06/02 14:21] – external edit 127.0.0.1
+++ what_kind_of_questions_should_we_ask_if_we_are_hiring_a_coach [2021/09/07 09:22] – Added Elon Musk style question explicitly hans
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 The approach I've found useful is to set a more "situational" discussion. The idea is to have a a series of driving questions where there really is no right or wrong answer, but that the discussion will help uncover the thinking process, the framework, the person you are talking to has.
-Here are some questions that I have used to start that discussion:
+Probably the easiest question to get started with is:
+  * “Describe a coaching situation where you were the coach and where the problem to be addressed was particularly difficult. What was the context, and what did you do?” Looking for a deep dive into a discussion with lots of details. If people skimp here perhaps it is because they don’t really have the level of experience needed.
+Here are some more specific questions that I have used to start that discussion:
   * “You are working with 3 teams. There is nothing urgent going on at the moment. What does your day look like?” Looking for “gemba” (go an see), willingness to “leave alone”, researching “the next thing teams will need”.
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   * [[What Are Some Good "Quick Fire" Round Questions We Can Ask to Assess Agile Knowledge?]]
   * [[https://hbr.org/2017/11/can-you-be-a-great-leader-without-technical-expertise|Can you be a great leader without technical expertise?]] which, while written for leadership, I believe has similar implications for coaching.
+  * [[https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/26/elon-musk-favorite-job-interview-question-to-ask-to-spot-a-liar-science-says-it-actually-works.html| Elon Musk asks this question at every interview to spot a liar—why science says it actually works]]
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