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Zoom-Out for Coaches

Help your clients step back from what’s keeping them stuck, see the bigger picture and find their own next step.

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What People Say

Coaches, in their words.

Feedback from executive, leadership and agile coaches who have used Zoom-Out, including at Schroders.

Portrait of Karen Fugle

Like many people I like to get stuck into detail - to my detriment at times! But, after attending a Zoom-Out workshop, my thinking went from zoomed-in (problem focused) to zoomed-out (problem solving) with terrific results. This method of perspective change has since stayed with me and I now use it with my coaching clients with great feedback. Highly recommended.

Karen FugleExecutive Coach

Rob uses his Zoom Out material effectively and appropriately within the organisation.

Portrait of Andy Wheeldon Andy WheeldonLeadership Coach & Trainer

It was Rob's work with Zoom-Out that stands out the most. Rob introduced the coaches to a conflict resolution workshop and we all agreed it was brilliant.

Portrait of Rhos Chappelle Rhos ChappelleAgile Transformation Coach, Schroders

Rob's Zoom-Out conflict resolutions workshops never failed to teach or inspire all who attended and the teams at Schroders found Zoom-Out workshops and content to be deeply engaging, practical and relevant, consequently, Rob's workshops consistently won the highest reviews.

Portrait of Jay Rahman Jay RahmanAgile Coach, Schroders
Coaching Cards

A card, a picture and a question.

Each card has a short insight and a question, in a colour for each Zoom-Out Dimension. Your client draws a card and finds their own way to a more helpful perspective.

There are two more decks: the Book Companion Cards, each a Zoom-In Trap with the Zoom-Out to counteract it, and the Teamwork Cards for team sessions.

Browse the Coaching Cards Book Companion Cards
Questions by Dimension

Eight ways to step back

Each Zoom-Out Dimension is a different way to widen a client’s view, with its own questions to ask.

TimeSee that everything changes SpaceSee the bigger picture OddsSee probabilities over outcomes UniverseSee from the universe’s perspective SelfSee beyond the ego SocialSee through the eyes of others and society LifeSee life’s richness and possibilities DeathSee with the end in mind
All eight with a question each
Use it in a session

Tools and games

Tool

Compass Spinner

Spin the Zoom-Out Compass and see which dimension you land on. A prompt for workshops, team sessions and coaching conversations.

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Dimensions Grid

All eight Zoom-Out dimensions side by side, each with a tag line, a coaching question and more to explore.

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Borrowed Wisdom

Borrow someone else’s words: bring a situation to mind, draw a random quote, and see whether it gives you a different way to look at it.

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The What If? Trio

Stuck on a smaller, everyday problem? Three quick “What if?” questions to shake loose a fresh angle.

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Then Why Worry?

Caught in a loop of worry? Two simple questions show that, either way, worrying isn’t helping.

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Zoom-Out Catchphrases

Caught in a Zoom-In trap? Build your own short catchphrase that zooms you out, then save it as an image or copy it as text.

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Next Positive Action

Something won’t settle and the negative thoughts keep coming? Turn that uneasy tension into one positive thing you can do next.

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Zoom-Out Reveal

Start with an extreme close-up and zoom out one step at a time. Name the picture early, if you dare.

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All tools and games

Every Zoom-Out tool and game, to use on your own, in a workshop or in a coaching conversation.

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The Framework

A backbone for the conversation

One motto, six signposts and eight dimensions: the structure behind everything Zoom-Out does, drawn together as the Compass.

Framework

The Zoom-Out Framework

The interactive Compass, with the motto, the six Signposts and the eight Dimensions in one picture.

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The six Signposts

Navigation markers for our subjective reality: six ideas that point the way, each with questions to ask.

See the Signposts → Module

Zoom-Out Foundations

The core model and tools, in depth.

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Read Next

From the library

Printed decks and training for coaches

The card decks are printed and shipped on demand. Training for coaches is in development: tell Rob what would help you most.

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Not sure where to start? Tell us what’s on your mind and we’ll find a quote, a card and the best Zoom-Out reading and tools for it.

What’s on your mind?