From the course: Facilitation Skills for Managers and Leaders
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Ask powerful questions
From the course: Facilitation Skills for Managers and Leaders
Ask powerful questions
- In order to be a great facilitative leader, one of the underrated yet core skills to develop is that of asking powerful questions. I'm curious, if you think back in your recent history, have there been any questions that were so good that you actually noticed? If so, do those questions usually come from the same people? What is it about those questions that are so good? Asking powerful questions is critical for a few reasons. First, it creates a deep sense of safety and meritocracy in a group, as the leader shows genuine curiosity with all team members. Second, by asking powerful questions, you get better information in a shorter amount of time. And who doesn't want that?! And lastly, by asking powerful questions, it empowers your team to stretch their own thinking and reflect deeply. All of these individually and collectively will help you, your team, and the company to succeed. So what do powerful questions look like? Here are five characteristics that you can use to filter how…
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