In many cases, just specifying an outcome generates movement toward it. I also use a belief audit with players. The belief audit provides questions that help the player examine blocks or challenges. These questions often facilitate breakthroughs. Exploring underlying beliefs is an important aspect of coaching.
Beliefs change naturally and organically as people align with their goals and values.
I don't use these models in formal exercises with players. In fact, I may not ask more than one or two of the questions from an NLP exercise in an entire coaching session. Still, these and other NLP models provide coaches with Cadillac versions if the coach's basic tool, the powerful question. NLP models that generate powerful questions include timelines, reframing, perceptual positions, the meta-model and logical levels. NLP coaches might be tempted to use all the tools at their disposal in each call.