Module 6: The Miracle Question

Miracle Question Metaphor - Taking a break, going on holiday.

4 Reasons For Asking The Miracle Question

1.Creating a goal for the session

2.Identifying specific actions

3.Set up for exception questions

4.Creating a new positive story - “Progressive story telling”

Why People Don’t Ask The Miracle Question

• The word miracle produces a negative reaction

• Fear it will create unrealistic goals

What we’ll cover

• How To Ask The Miracle Question

•Listening To The Answer

• Example of Miracle Question

•Scripts and demo video Miracle Question

1 How to ask the Miracle Question

ComponentsExamples Delivery

Examples Of Miracle Questions

• See page 2 and 3 of your handout

Components In The Miracle Question

• Preamble

• Set the scene

• The miracle question

• Client responses

Components In The Miracle Question

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•What else

•Who will notice this miracle has happened

•What difference will all this make

How To Deliver The Miracle Question

1. Permission

2. Pacing

3. Leading

4. Observing non-verbals

5. Frame the miracle

6. Signs the miracle is being processed

2 | Listening To The Answers

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What does the client notice?

2 | Listening To The Answers

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The “I don’t know” or silence answer

2 | Listening To The Answers

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The “Not” answer

2 | Listening To The Answers

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The behavioural answer

2 | Listening To The Answers

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What do other people answer

2 | Listening To The Answers

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The things other people will change

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3 | Video Example -Miracle Question

4 | Script of Miracle Question

5 | Demonstration Miracle Question

Answer The Miracle Question Personally

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Control

Scaling

Specific

IDENTIFY A PROBLEM IMPROVEMENT

“Small Steps”

MIRACLE QUESTION

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