Myriam HadnesFounder and CEO, workshops.work · Behavioural Economist | workshops.work | Host of the Unprofessionalism & workshops work Podcasts

How to ask powerful questions? #shorts

20 Jun 2022 · 1 min

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In this short coaching video, the speaker explains that a powerful question acts as a gift that invites the listener to reflect and discover answers within themselves. The speaker emphasizes that authenticity and genuine curiosity are essential for the question to be effective. Three practical guidelines are presented: (1) avoid asking questions when you already know the answer, (2) avoid asking questions you are not truly curious about or don’t want the answer to, and (3) convey sincere interest by using body language such as leaning in and pausing after asking, which signals that you truly care about the response.

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Well, for me, the magic of a question lies in the fact that we are gifting something to the recipient, to the person we are asking the question, because through our question, we're inviting them to reflect and to find the answer within themselves. And they will really detect whether we are genuine and whether we are curious about the question. So to me, there are 3 simple ways to ask more powerful questions. One, don't ask questions when you know the answer. Two, don't ask a question when you don't want to know the answer or you're not really curious. And three, give the other person the impression that you're really interested. So after you ask a question, maybe you can lean inwards and pause for a while. How are you doing? Compared to, hey, how are you doing? Really?