EP13: Hot Seat Questions: Practicing Powerful Questioning in Agile Coaching
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EP13: Hot Seat Questions: Practicing Powerful Questioning in Agile Coaching
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Geoff and Paul discuss “powerful questioning” in agile coaching and introduce a practice technique called Hot Seat Questions. They note the term “powerful questions” is often overused and shouldn’t be forced, but good questions can help shift thinking and open up new solutions. In the exercise, a group designates a “hot seat” where one person shares a coaching scenario for 30–60 seconds; each listener then asks one question that the hot-seat person does not answer, but instead gives feedback on the question’s impact (e.g., “That question was powerful because…” or “It could have been more powerful if…”). They emphasise psychological safety, letting go of the need to know, avoiding leading or rambling questions, and noticing nonverbal cues. They end with a brief example and mention downloadable guidance and a request for reviews.
Downloadable content: www.inspectandadapt.com/podcasts/ep13-hot-seat-questions
00:00 Welcome and Catch Up
01:06 What Makes Questions Powerful
03:57 Hot Seat Questions Overview
04:58 How to Run the Exercise
07:51 What Powerful Looks Like
09:22 Safety and Letting Go
11:13 Feedback Structure and Observations
12:35 Common Question Traps
15:05 Live Hot Seat Demo
19:19 Wrap Up and Resources