Competency Map Concepts

Question 1

The Miracle Question (box 4)

Answer 1

If a miracle were to happen tonight while you were asleep and tomorrow morning morning you awoke to find that this problem were no longer a part of your life…

1. what would be different? or
2. what would be the first small thing that will indicate to you that this miracle had taken place?

Question 2

Video Description Question (box 4)

Answer 2

If I had two video tapes, one of you when your are standing up to the influence of the problem, and another when the problem is getting the best of you, what would I notice about the one where you are in charge?

Question 3

Scaling Question (box 4)

Answer 3

On a scale of 0 to 10, with “0” being the worst your (counselee’s word) has ever been and “10” being the best you could hope for, where is it for you today?

Question 4

Follow-Up Scaling Question

Answer 4

What number would you have to reach in order to say that our time together has been successful? or

What would it take to get the problem from a “5” to a “6” over the next week?

Question 5

Mapping the Influence of the problem (box 7)

Answer 5

In what way has this problem had an effect on your life?

Question 6

Mapping the influence of the person (box 7)

Answer 6

When have you been able to affect the (timing, length of stay, intensity) of the problem

Question 7

Meaningful exception question (box 8)

Answer 7

How do you account for your ability to do this?

Question 8

9-step Competency model

Answer 8

1. Joining
2. Choose direction by creating a goal
3. Problem definition
4. Using presuppositional, future oriented questions in goal setting
5. Exceptions
6. Questions that highlight pre-session change
7. Exception finding question
8. Making sense of the exceptions
9. Keep change going