Episode 47: The Neuroscience of Great Coaching Questions

Great leaders and coaches don’t just provide answers—they ask better questions that unlock deeper thinking, problem-solving, and engagement. In this episode of Coaches and Leaders Assemble, we explore the neuroscience behind powerful questions, including how they activate the brain’s problem-solving centre, reduce psychological threat, and trigger dopamine-fuelled motivation. By understanding how our brains respond to questions, you’ll learn how to foster more effective, insightful, and action-driven conversations in your leadership and coaching practice.

We also introduce the 5C Coaching Questions Framework, a simple but powerful approach to asking better questions that lead to clarity, curiosity, challenge, commitment, and check-ins. Whether you're managing a team, mentoring a colleague, or coaching a client, these techniques will help you guide conversations that empower, rather than dictate. Tune in to discover how small shifts in your questioning can drive big changes in engagement, ownership, and results.

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