Which option lists the correct sequence of questions after identifying dissatisfaction: 'What would you rather be doing?', 'What is keeping you from doing that?', 'Who can support you in obtaining this goal?'

Which option lists the correct sequence of questions after identifying dissatisfaction: 'What would you rather be doing?', 'What is keeping you from doing that?', 'Who can support you in obtaining this goal?'

• A. What would you rather be doing? What is keeping you from doing that? Who can support you in obtaining this goal?
• B. What is keeping you from doing that? What would you rather be doing? Who can support you in obtaining this goal?
• C. Who can support you in obtaining this goal? What would you rather be doing? What is keeping you from doing that?
• D. What would you rather be doing? Who can support you in obtaining this goal? What is keeping you from doing that?

Answer: (A)

Starting with a client’s desired activity or goal sets a positive, future-focused direction for the conversation. When you ask what they would rather be doing, you uncover their motivation and specify a concrete target. Once that goal is clear, you can efficiently explore what’s blocking them from pursuing it—these barriers are easier to identify once the objective is known. Finally, asking who can support them translates motivation and clarified barriers into actionable steps by mobilizing resources and accountability. This order keeps the discussion client-centered and goal-driven, making it more likely the plan will be practical and doable.

Starting with a client’s desired activity or goal sets a positive, future-focused direction for the conversation. When you ask what they would rather be doing, you uncover their motivation and specify a concrete target. Once that goal is clear, you can efficiently explore what’s blocking them from pursuing it—these barriers are easier to identify once the objective is known. Finally, asking who can support them translates motivation and clarified barriers into actionable steps by mobilizing resources and accountability. This order keeps the discussion client-centered and goal-driven, making it more likely the plan will be practical and doable.