Scaling questionsscaling

Scaling questions make an abstract situation visible by placing it on a numerical range. They come from the solution-focused tradition of Steve de Shazer and Insoo Kim Berg. The question "On a scale of one to ten, where are you today?" opens up both the current state and what a small advance would look like. The question "What would need to change for you to move up one step?" brings the goal down to a realistic move. The number becomes a shared language for a feeling that cannot be spoken about.