# How to Coach Your Team Without Giving Answers

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Podcast: [The Manager's Hour with Fexingo: People Management, Team Building, and Leadership Skills](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-manager-s-hour-with-fexingo-people-management-team-building-and-leadership-skills-7871622)
Published: 2026-06-09T04:30:46+00:00
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## Resource

Episode 40 of The Manager's Hour tackles a challenge every manager faces: when a team member brings you a problem, how do you resist the urge to just solve it for them? Lucas and Luna explore the coaching technique called 'ask-don't-tell' using the Socratic method adapted for one-on-ones. They walk through a real-world case: a marketing manager whose direct report keeps asking 'what should I do?' and how shifting from answer-giver to question-asker transformed the team's ownership and problem-solving skills. They share three specific question types to use instead: clarifying questions, probing questions, and action-forcing questions. Plus, a practical framework called the 'five-why loop' adapted for coaching. No theory — just a concrete playbook for the next time someone walks into your office looking for you to fix their problem. If you've ever felt exhausted by being the sole decision-maker on your team, this episode gives you a way out. #Coaching #Management #Leadership #SocraticMethod #AskDontTell #TeamDevelopment #ProblemSolving #EmployeeEmpowerment #OneOnOne #ManagerSkills #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TheManagersHour #PeopleManagement #CoachingSkills #QuestioningTechnique #FiveWhys Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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