
1600 Solution-Focused Questions
Lance Jonah Wiggins
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
1600 Solution-Focused Questions: A Practical Guide to SFBT, Coaching, Leadership, Education, and Community-Based Practice is an essential resource for professionals who want to guide conversations toward clarity, progress, and action. This book provides real-world, results-driven questions designed to help people move forward, breaking away from the endless cycle of problem-saturated discussions.
Traditional methods often focus too much on analysing problems, but solution-focused approaches offer something different: a way to shift attention to what works, what is possible, and what is already improving—even if only slightly. This book equips therapists, coaches, educators, leaders, and community workers with a structured set of 1600 effective questions to facilitate meaningful conversations that lead to real change.
What This Book Offers
1600 targeted questions to help clients, students, employees, and communities identify strengths and build solutions.
Practical techniques that can be applied in therapy, coaching, leadership, education, and social work.
Case examples showing how the right question at the right time can unlock insight, clarity, and motivation.
Frameworks for tracking progress using scaling, self-reflection, and exception-based questions.
Guidance on overcoming resistance from skeptical clients, workplace teams, and institutional systems.
If you are working with people who feel stuck, unmotivated, or uncertain, these questions will help shift their focus to small, meaningful actions that lead to lasting improvements.
Duration - 7h 36m.
Author - Lance Jonah Wiggins.
Narrator - Digital Voice Archie G.
Published Date - Monday, 20 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2025 Lance Jonah Wiggins ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. 1600 Solution-Focused Questions: A Practical Guide to SFBT, Coaching, Leadership, Education, and Community-Based Practice is an essential resource for professionals who want to guide conversations toward clarity, progress, and action. This book provides real-world, results-driven questions designed to help people move forward, breaking away from the endless cycle of problem-saturated discussions. Traditional methods often focus too much on analysing problems, but solution-focused approaches offer something different: a way to shift attention to what works, what is possible, and what is already improving—even if only slightly. This book equips therapists, coaches, educators, leaders, and community workers with a structured set of 1600 effective questions to facilitate meaningful conversations that lead to real change. What This Book Offers 1600 targeted questions to help clients, students, employees, and communities identify strengths and build solutions. Practical techniques that can be applied in therapy, coaching, leadership, education, and social work. Case examples showing how the right question at the right time can unlock insight, clarity, and motivation. Frameworks for tracking progress using scaling, self-reflection, and exception-based questions. Guidance on overcoming resistance from skeptical clients, workplace teams, and institutional systems. If you are working with people who feel stuck, unmotivated, or uncertain, these questions will help shift their focus to small, meaningful actions that lead to lasting improvements. Duration - 7h 36m. Author - Lance Jonah Wiggins. Narrator - Digital Voice Archie G. Published Date - Monday, 20 January 2025. Copyright - © 2025 Lance Jonah Wiggins ©.
Language:
English
1600 Solution-Focused Questions
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Preface
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Chapter 1 Introduction to the Solution-Focused Mindset
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Tracing the Evolution
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Principles That Define This Perspective
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Shifting From Problem Analysis to Solutions
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Why Questions Matter
Duration:00:09:56
Chapter 2 Foundations of Solution-Focused Interviewing
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Steps in a Typical S-F Conversation
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The Role of Empathy and Curiosity
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Ethics and Cultural Sensitivity
Duration:00:11:58
Chapter 3 The Anatomy of Effective Questions
Duration:00:01:05
Key Qualities of S-F Questions
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Tone, Timing, and Impact
Duration:00:03:23
Pitfalls to Avoid
Duration:00:09:12
Chapter 4 Building Rapport and Establishing Connection
Duration:00:01:22
Warm-Up Questions
Duration:00:03:29
Creating Psychological Safety
Duration:00:03:38
Strengthening Engagement
Duration:00:09:59
Chapter 5 Setting Goals and Visualizing Future Success
Duration:00:01:30
Building a Shared Vision
Duration:00:03:46
Scaling and Measurement
Duration:00:02:57
From Abstract Dreams to Tangible Targets
Duration:00:03:08
Sustaining Motivation
Duration:00:08:01
Chapter 6 Identifying and Amplifying Strengths
Duration:00:01:28
Strengths-Based Inquiry
Duration:00:03:31
Past Successes as Roadmaps
Duration:00:03:14
Expanding Strengths for Current Challenges
Duration:00:09:33
Chapter 7 Handling Obstacles and Setbacks
Duration:00:01:35
Normalizing Setbacks
Duration:00:03:27
Reframing Challenges
Duration:00:02:58
Creative Problem-Solving
Duration:00:07:30
Chapter 8 Discovering Exceptions and Hidden Resources
Duration:00:01:29
Spotting Exceptions
Duration:00:03:25
Building on Existing Success
Duration:00:03:32
Sustaining a Positive Feedback Loop
Duration:00:07:46
Chapter 9 Questions for Initial Rapport and Engagement
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Introduction
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Occasional Examples
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200 Questions for Initial Rapport and Engagement
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Chapter 10 Establishing Goals and Preferred Futures
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Stage of Conversation
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Flexibility and Adaptability
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Examples
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200 Solution-Focused Questions for Establishing Goals and Preferred Futures
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Chapter 11: Identifying Strengths and Resilience
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Theme
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200 Solution-Focused Questions for Identifying Strengths and Resilience
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Chapter 12 Exploring Exceptions
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Brief Introduction
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200 Solution-Focused Questions for Exploring Exceptions
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Chapter 13 Scaling and Measuring Progress
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Theme or Stage of Conversation
Duration:00:00:29
Adaptability
Duration:00:00:34
200 Solution-Focused Questions for Scaling and Measuring Progress
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Chapter 14 Handling Setbacks, Objections, and Barriers
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Flexibility
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Chapter 15 Sustaining and Celebrating Successes
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200 Solution-Focused Questions for Sustaining and Celebrating Successes
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Chapter 16 Future-Oriented Reflection
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200 Solution-Focused Questions for Future-Oriented Reflection
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Chapter 17 Integrating Solution-Focused Questions in Various Contexts
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Coaching and Personal Development
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Organizational Leadership and Management
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Education and Youth Empowerment
Duration:00:02:35
Community and Social Work
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Adapting the Question Bank to Specific Settings
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Detailed Case Examples in Different Arenas
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Conclusion
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Chapter 18 Measuring Progress and Sustaining Momentum
Duration:00:01:12
Setting Benchmarks
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Encouraging Self-Monitoring
Duration:00:02:40
Building on Gains
Duration:00:02:30
Recognizing Plateaus and Adjusting
Duration:00:04:58
Chapter 19 Case Illustrations and Practical Examples
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Individual Therapy Cases
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Workplace Transformations
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Education and Student Engagement
Duration:00:02:50
Community Outreach
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Chapter 20 Overcoming Challenges When Applying S-F Approaches
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Managing Resistance
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Avoiding Common Pitfalls
Duration:00:03:01
Supporting a Broader Cultural Shift
Duration:00:05:00
Chapter 21 Reflecting on the Interviewer’s Own Growth
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Why your own growth matters
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Expanding Skills and Knowledge
Duration:00:05:11
Case Examples: Interviewer’s Own Growth in Action
Duration:00:06:16
Chapter 22 Pulling It All Together and Looking Ahead
Duration:00:00:05
Revisiting the Essence
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Long-Term Vision
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A Roadmap for Ongoing Practice
Duration:00:02:54
Detailed Case Examples
Duration:00:03:59
Chapter 23 Appendix and Resources
Duration:00:00:04
Templates and Checklists
Duration:00:04:12
Recommended Readings and Online Materials
Duration:00:03:15
Learning Aids for Organizations
Duration:00:02:52
Inspiring Quotes and Key Takeaways
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