I use this coaching method to solve 90% of problems, and it works every time!

The power of clarity in problem-solving.

I first learned the word “hedgehog” when I was 24.

I have never seen one before, but I always respected their efficiency. They have one trick…. rolling into a spiky ball. It helps against any threat.

Coincidently, at 24, I learned a coaching technique called “chunking”.

Since learning it, it became my “spiky ball”. I throw it at problems. And voila! Helplessness, confusion, you name it…. Gone!

Chunking is moving the problem up and down to unclog your brain and have clarity. It consists of:

Chunking up (generalization)

Looking at a problem from a broader perspective. It places the issue in its place and eliminates the sense of helplessness.

Chunking down (specification):

Looking at a problem from a narrower perspective. It determines the exact source of the problem and untangles the issue.

Here is an actual example where I used chunking with a colleague at work.

Colleague: I can’t write a good report. I feel lost every time I get to write one. I tried, but it doesn’t work.

Chunking up:

Me: you can’t write any report well! Never wrote one?

She: no, I did write a few, ….. report, and …… report

Me: so, you can write reports?

She: yes, but I followed a template

Chunking down:

Me: The template was that useful?

She: yes, I knew what to write and where to write it.

Me: So, you need help with identifying the outline?

She: I also can’t determine the length of each section and level of detail.

Me: Should we prepare an outline together and agree on what to include in each section now?

She: yeah! And I can take it from there.

I hope that was helpful! Try it out and let me know.