Few people are taught how to ask good questions. Many conversations would go much better if we avoided jumping to conclusions and just took the time to clarify. Question-asking is like any other skill, says author Jeff Wetzler. It takes practice, but the benefits are worth it.
Source: Fast Company, May 27, 2024. Link. Quality questions create mutual benefit.
You don’t know what you don’t know . . . questions are quickest way to learn new information.”
Also see: The power of “What Else?” and other follow-up questions, AHD, March 7, 2023. Link. Patrick T. Malone shares we often miss the opportunity for enormously powerful follow-up questions that demonstrate our genuine concerns while providing us with more information about related situations.