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The Art of Asking: Ask Better Questions, Get Better Answers
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The Art of Asking: Ask Better Questions, Get Better Answers

by Terry J. Fadem
December 2008
Beginner
224 pages
4h 48m
English
Pearson
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Appendix . The Art of Asking?

We’ve all met the corporate inquisitor: the individual whose questions seem primarily intended to terrify the victim. The right goal is to solve the problem—and to build a more effective, collaborative organization where everyone learns from experience, and nobody’s too intimidated to tell the truth.

That means asking the right questions in the right ways. This book will teach you how to do precisely that.

Terry J. Fadem shows how to choose the right questions and avoid questions that guarantee obvious, useless answers...how to help people give you the information you need...how to use body language to ask questions more effectively...how to ask the innovative or neglected questions that uncover real issues and solutions. ...

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