December 2019
Beginner
122 pages
2h 44m
English
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On Questions
“Good questions, generously posed, seriously held, are powerful things.” Krista Tippet (2016, p. 108)
As a social scientist, I ask questions for a living. There’s no better way to understand what your organization needs than to ask good questions and listen well to the answers. Great innovations begin with great questions. Great communication is at the core of organizational success.
Unfortunately, questioning isn’t a part of the DNA of many organizations. Perhaps there’s an unspoken understanding that questioning shows a lack of trust, is disrespectful, or reveals our ignorance when we ask. This is a detriment to us, and results in situations where large, angry elephants can stand on conference ...