The wheel of life technique is a famous training tool. Many coaches know the technique but don’t always know what question to ask the client. This article is designed to help trainers get the most out of the Wheel of Life exercise.
Ask the client to draw a circle and add several spokes to the wheel that represent all the important elements of their life (these techniques can be used in only one aspect of their life, i.e. career, relationships, health, etc.), these can be both positive and negative.
Tell your customer:
1. On each spoke of the wheel, label it with an area of your life; career, family, relationships, etc.
2. You can record anything on your radios, we have added an example, but it is for you to record what you feel is important in your life. People often record what they consider to be their roles; mother / father, team member, friend, leader or areas they would like to improve; education, job prospects, relationships
3. If necessary, add extra spokes to the wheel, many people have 6 to 12 spokes
4. Draw a line on each radius and label it between 1 and 10; this will be your scale.
5. Take each radio in turn and take a few seconds to think about this area of your life and on a scale between 1 and 10, where 1 is the lowest (worst) and 10 is the highest (best) “how happy are you? Are you with this area of your life? “” What number would this area of your life scale between 1 and 10? “
6. Add your score to the speech and ask yourself the following questions for each individual speech; many people find it helpful to record their answers on the wheel
7. “Have you ever been higher than the number you have recorded?”
8. “What was different when you were higher up the ladder?”
9. “What was really going on when you were higher up the ladder?”
10. “Have you ever been below the number you have registered?”
11. “What did you do to move up the ladder?”
12. “What have you learned from having previously been on a lower scale?”
13. “What number on the scale do you want to be?”
14. “What actions can you take to start moving up the ladder?”
15. “If you went up on the scale, what will happen to tell you that you have reached that number?”
16. “What should happen for you to move up one point on the scale at this time next week?”
17. “What could affect your climb up the ladder?”
18. “What can you do to overcome this obstacle? How can you prepare?”
