178 Glossary "What do you want?" "What's next?" "How will you start?" "What does that cost you?" "What's important for you to remember?" Reframing. With reframing, the coach provides clients with another perspective by taking the original information and interpreting it in a different way. A client has just been informed that she was selected as second choice for a high-powered position in a very competitive market. She is dis- appointed and is questioning her professional competence. The coach reframes the situation by pointing out that being selected as second choice in such a competitive market indicates the high quality of the client's expertise and experience. Requesting. One of the most potent coaching skills is that of making a request of the client. The request, based on the client's agenda, is designed to forward the client's action. The request includes a specified action, conditions of satisfac- tion, and a date or time for completion. There are three possible responses to a request: (1) yes, (2) no, or (3) a counteroffer. Saboteur. The saboteur concept embodies a group of thought processes and feel-