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The Scaling Tool
Use the scaling tool to help people think about:
a) Where they are now
b) Where they would like to get to &
c) What the next baby steps are to reach that goal.
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1 = I have some big difficulties with this.
10 = I get on really well with this – I find it easy.
Scaling helps people to think about:
▪ How things are for them at the moment
▪ What they would like to be different in the future
▪ What they would like to happen now
It also helps a person to reflect on how to move forward:
By asking: “What needs to happen now for you to get to the next number?”, a person can think
about how to take the next baby step forward.
Adapted from de Shazer and Insoo Kim Berg 85
