Twofer Tuesday: On Good Answers and Even Better Questions
?? Michael Bungay Stanier
Author of *The Coaching Habit* (1 million+ sold), *How to Work with (Almost) Anyone* & more ? I help people unlock greatness: theirs and others' ? #1 thought leader on coaching ?Top rated keynote speaker ? Rhodes Scholar
Wondering How to Ask a Good Question?
Asking questions is easy, don’t you think? But asking the RIGHT questions – that’s another thing entirely.
Writing for The Globe and Mail, I explore how leaders and managers can benefit from reframing their questions.
“‘When will the rhetorical questions end?’ asked George Carlin. When will the good question well asked begin? ask I.”
Read: The right way to ask a question
The Answer May Surprise You
When people ask us for help, we often chime in with advice, suggestions and solutions. Rarely do we stop to think that our best help might not come from good answers, but from good questions.
Thanks to author Matt Tenney for the nod to my book, The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever.
Read: A Habit that Saves You Time While Also Developing Team Members
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ABOUT MICHAEL BUNGAY STANIER & BOX OF CRAYONS
Michael Bungay Stanier is the Senior Partner and Founder of Box of Crayons, a company that helps people and organizations do less Good Work and more Great Work. They're best know from their coaching programs that give busy managers the tools to coach in 10 minutes or less.
Download free chapters of Michael's latest book The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever here.
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