Light the Fire

How to coach for motivation using clean language, intrinsic drivers, and belief in potential.

Learning Outcome

Coach colleagues to reconnect with their motivation—especially when they’re stuck, flat, or disengaged.

By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to:

• Recognise signs of motivational blocks or disconnection
• Use coaching to surface intrinsic motivators
• Apply Clean Language techniques to avoid leading or biasing
• Support coachees to re-energise and reconnect with purpose

Introduction

People don’t always need a new plan. Sometimes, they need a reason to care again. This lesson teaches you how to coach for motivation—not by hyping people up, but by helping them reconnect with what matters most to them. You’ll learn how to ask powerful questions that don’t push or prescribe, and how to shift from fixing behaviour to uncovering purpose.