PRISM Model: Delegation Challenge Coaching Questions for ACC-PCC-MCC

Mapped by ACC → PCC → MCC level to build increasing awareness, reflection, and transformation

🟡 P – PREPARE

Establishing presence and intention before diving into delegation challenge.

Level	Coaching Questions
ACC	What would you like to focus on today related to delegation? What’s the biggest challenge you're facing in letting go of tasks?
PCC	What impact is this challenge having on you and your team? What belief do you hold about delegation that might be limiting you?
MCC	Who are you being as a leader when you choose not to delegate? What deeper identity or value might this resistance to delegation be protecting?

🟢 R – RESPECT

Exploring the leader’s values, emotions, and assumptions behind the resistance.

Level	Coaching Questions
ACC	What makes delegation hard for you? What concerns you about letting go?
PCC	What fear or assumption might be driving your hesitation to delegate? How does this reflect how you see your role as a leader?
MCC	What story have you constructed around control and accountability? Which part of your leadership identity feels at risk when you delegate?

🔵 I – IMPLEMENT

Supporting intentional, aligned action around delegation.

Level	Coaching Questions
ACC	What’s one task you could delegate this week? What support would make it easier?
PCC	What decision, if taken today, would move you toward empowered delegation? What mindset shift would make delegation feel safer and more strategic?
MCC	What system of delegation would reflect the leader you aspire to be? What energy or pattern do you want to release to free up your leadership bandwidth?

🔴 S – SHARE

Inviting reflection, awareness, and new meaning from the experience.

Level	Coaching Questions
ACC	What insight did you gain about delegation today? How do you feel about trying something different?
PCC	What did you learn about yourself as a leader through this exploration? What belief about control or ownership is shifting for you?
MCC	What has delegation come to symbolize in your leadership journey? What voice or truth about your role are you ready to articulate now?

🟣 M – MAINTAIN

Focusing on sustainable change and long-term leadership evolution.

Level	Coaching Questions
ACC	How will you stay accountable to trying out new delegation habits? What will help you stay consistent?
PCC	How will you know you’re evolving your delegation practice? What practices will reinforce your commitment to trust and empowerment?
MCC	What rituals, rhythms, or leadership norms will embed this new way of working? How will your legacy as a leader be shaped by how you choose to empower others?

💡 Optional Wrap-Up Reflection

“What have you discovered about yourself today that goes beyond the act of delegation?”