Coaching for a Preferred Future: The Solution-Focused Approach

Chapter Objectives

• To identify key principles and ideas of the solution-focused coaching approach.

• To discuss the benefits of coaching students towards their preferred future, moving away

from thoughts and behaviours linked to their troubled past or dreaded future.

• To examine practical solution-focused techniques.

• To discuss common concerns educators have when using solution- focused coaching and how to overcome them.

• To highlight the issue of ethics and boundaries for educators, includ- ing knowing when and

how to refer students for further professional help beyond the scope of coaching.