Coaching Resources for HR Professionals
Practical tools to elevate conversations, build insight, and support HR leaders and teams.
These resources are designed to support you as you lead, coach, and grow within your organization. Whether you’re preparing for performance conversations, navigating burnout, or supporting team development, each tool reflects real challenges faced by HR professionals—and offers coaching-inspired ways to move forward.
Power Coaching Questions for Performance Management
Transform your performance conversations into coaching moments. This handout offers powerful, open-ended questions for:
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Goal Setting
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Ongoing Check-Ins
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Year-End Reviews
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Each question comes with a brief explanation on why it works—so you can apply them with confidence and intention.
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Burnout Check-In Quiz
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This simple, reflective quiz helps you recognize early signs of burnout—both in yourself and in others. Use it during 1:1s or personal reflection to build awareness and prevent overload before it happens.
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Skill-Will Matrix for Coaching Conversations
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A timeless tool for any manager or HR professional—and one of my personal favorites—this resource helps you quickly assess whether a challenge is rooted in behavior or capability. It’s a go-to framework I use regularly to support coaching conversations, performance development, and leadership clarity. I’ve included an explanation of each quadrant along with coaching prompts to guide your next steps.
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👉 Download the Matrix Guide
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Coaching Questions to Ask Yourself (and Others)
These prompts are designed to help HR professionals reconnect with their purpose, navigate complexity, and spark more powerful conversations—with themselves, their teams, and their leaders. Perfect for journaling, reflection, or team coaching sessions.
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For Self-Reflection
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What part of my role feels most aligned with who I am?
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Where am I holding back for others, and what would it look like to let go?
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What boundaries do I need to revisit or reinforce for balance across my career and life?
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What do I need more of to feel fulfilled in my work right now?
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If I trusted myself fully, what decision would I make?
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To Use with Others (or Your Team)
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What would success look like—for you—in this situation?
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What do you feel stuck on, and what might be one small step forward?
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Where do you feel most energized in your work lately?
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What’s something you haven’t said yet that would be helpful to share?
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How can I best support you right now? [Without taking on work...]
Want More Support
These tools are just a starting point. They offer a glimpse into how coaching can shift the way you lead, reflect, and show up in your role. But sometimes, what you really need is a space to talk through the tough stuff, challenge your own patterns, and reconnect with your purpose.
If you’re looking for a coach who understands the unique pressures of HR—someone who’s walked in your shoes and can help you move forward with clarity and confidence—I’d love to connect.
Let’s talk about what’s possible.