Explorer Style Coaching - Expanding your perspective and creativity

What if the answer isn’t “try harder,” but “look differently”? In this fifth episode of the RESPECT Coaching Styles™ series, David and Alexandria unpack the Explorer Coaching Style—a powerful approach for unlocking fresh perspectives, surfacing hidden options, and sparking creative breakthroughs. Whether your client, direct report, or even a teammate feels stuck, boxed in, or unsure of their next move, Explorer coaching helps widen the lens and reignite possibility.

In this episode, you’ll learn:
🧭 How to use curiosity and imagination as coaching tools
🎨 Prompts and questions to help others uncover what they didn’t know they were looking for
🌌 The difference between helping someone solve a problem and helping them re-see it
💡 How to use metaphors, brainstorming, and non-linear thinking without losing focus

If you want to help people shift from “there’s only one way” to “I never thought of that,” Explorer coaching might be your next favorite skill.

🔍 Tune in and learn how to guide others into new mental territory—without getting lost in the weeds.