How to ask better questions
Assaph Mehr
Product & People Leader | Author & Public Speaker | Mentor & Coach | MAICD | Responsible AI
We are told that “asking better questions” is essential to an empowering leadership style. But how do we actually go about it? It sounds so logical, encouraging people to think and come up with innovative ideas, more than a single person can come up with and into which they’ll buy in, but how can we improve our question-asking skills?
Turns out it’s less complicated than you might think, and doesn’t require deep domain knowledge. This article delves into why questions (both why ask questions, and what's the deal with asking why), cognitive biases and anti-patterns, and into asking the right questions at the right time to lead people with better engagement.