Priorities Evidence and Options Map

Use priorities evidence and options map as an optional, client-owned tool while separating observations, sources, interpretations, assumptions, and unknowns.

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When to Use This Tool
A client is considering Priorities Evidence and Options Map for one current situation
A client wants to separate observations, interpretations, assumptions, and unknowns
A client wants to preserve choice, consent, privacy, access, culture, power, and context
How to Introduce This Tool Plus

What is directly observed, what remains interpreted or unknown, and which optional question, support, referral, experiment, or no next step feels useful?

Coaching Tool Disclaimer
This tool is designed for coaching contexts, not clinical use. If you or your client is in crisis, contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (call or text 988) or Crisis Text Line (text HOME to 741741).
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Tool Classification
Domain
Career
Type
Framework
Phase
Action
Details
15 min Between sessions Weekly
Topics
Time Management Accountability

For the Coaching Practitioner

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Coaching Scenarios Plus
1 Client choosing an optional use of Priorities Evidence and Options Map for context 1
Context

A client brings a situation related to Priorities Evidence and Options Map. Confirm their words, direct observations, sources, interpretations, assumptions, unknowns, goal, consent, privacy, access needs, culture, power context, and preferred scope.

How to Introduce

Offer the tool as optional. Explain its limited job, distinguish it from nearby tools, and confirm language, access, consent, privacy, and scope.

What to Watch For

Keep observations client-owned. Do not infer diagnosis, cause, hidden motive, fixed trait, score, truth, risk, priority, or outcome from an answer, blank, label, estimate, difficulty, repetition, or another person's reported behavior.

Debrief

Ask what is directly observed, what remains interpreted or unknown, and whether one optional question, support, referral, experiment, or no next step would be useful.

Flags

Not therapy, diagnosis, medical, business, financial, tax, accounting, investment, legal, employment, or relationship advice. Adapt or stop for distress or risk; use qualified or emergency support when appropriate.

2 Client choosing an optional use of Priorities Evidence and Options Map for context 2
Context

A client brings a situation related to Priorities Evidence and Options Map. Confirm their words, direct observations, sources, interpretations, assumptions, unknowns, goal, consent, privacy, access needs, culture, power context, and preferred scope.

How to Introduce

Offer the tool as optional. Explain its limited job, distinguish it from nearby tools, and confirm language, access, consent, privacy, and scope.

What to Watch For

Keep observations client-owned. Do not infer diagnosis, cause, hidden motive, fixed trait, score, truth, risk, priority, or outcome from an answer, blank, label, estimate, difficulty, repetition, or another person's reported behavior.

Debrief

Ask what is directly observed, what remains interpreted or unknown, and whether one optional question, support, referral, experiment, or no next step would be useful.

Flags

Not therapy, diagnosis, medical, business, financial, tax, accounting, investment, legal, employment, or relationship advice. Adapt or stop for distress or risk; use qualified or emergency support when appropriate.

3 Client choosing an optional use of Priorities Evidence and Options Map for context 3
Context

A client brings a situation related to Priorities Evidence and Options Map. Confirm their words, direct observations, sources, interpretations, assumptions, unknowns, goal, consent, privacy, access needs, culture, power context, and preferred scope.

How to Introduce

Offer the tool as optional. Explain its limited job, distinguish it from nearby tools, and confirm language, access, consent, privacy, and scope.

What to Watch For

Keep observations client-owned. Do not infer diagnosis, cause, hidden motive, fixed trait, score, truth, risk, priority, or outcome from an answer, blank, label, estimate, difficulty, repetition, or another person's reported behavior.

Debrief

Ask what is directly observed, what remains interpreted or unknown, and whether one optional question, support, referral, experiment, or no next step would be useful.

Flags

Not therapy, diagnosis, medical, business, financial, tax, accounting, investment, legal, employment, or relationship advice. Adapt or stop for distress or risk; use qualified or emergency support when appropriate.

Tool Flow Plus
Requires
  • None - standalone tool
Produces
  • client-owned observations and sources
  • interpretations, assumptions, and unknowns
  • an optional question, support, referral, experiment, or no next step

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