This article was co-authored by Christina Stathopoulos, PCC, ACCC and by How.com.vn staff writer, Hunter Rising. Christina Stathopoulos is a Certified Leadership and Life Coach and the Founder of Hear Her Roar, a coaching service for women leaders. With more than five years of experience, she specializes in leadership development, relationships, empowerment, public speaking, and work-life balance. Christina holds a BA in Chemistry and English from Mount Holyoke College. She has also received her Professional Certified Coach Credential from The International Coaching Federation and Accomplishment Coaching Certification from Accomplishment Coaching.
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If you’re trying to get a more detailed answer from someone, it’s important to ask them clear and concise questions. When you want a more thorough answer, you’ll have to structure your questions a little differently to get the info you want. We've put together a list of the best ways to pose your questions and how to encourage people to give the most informative responses.
Steps
Expert Q&A
Tips
- Give the other person time to answer so they don’t feel rushed. You’ll usually get a deeper and more thoughtful answer.[15]Thanks
Warnings
- Steer away from leading questions since they can sway someone’s answer. For example, instead of asking, “How upset were you when that happened?” you could try something like, “How did you feel after that happened?”[16]Thanks
References
- ↑ https://www.isenberg.umass.edu/news/power-asking-good-questions
- ↑ Christina Stathopoulos, PCC, ACCC. Certified Leadership & Life Coach. Expert Interview. 15 October 2021.
- ↑ https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2019/03/08/dean-nelson-interviewing
- ↑ https://er.educause.edu/blogs/2017/2/why-asking-good-questions-can-help-you-be-a-better-leader
- ↑ https://ctl.wustl.edu/resources/asking-questions-to-improve-learning/
- ↑ https://www.isenberg.umass.edu/news/power-asking-good-questions
- ↑ Christina Stathopoulos, PCC, ACCC. Certified Leadership & Life Coach. Expert Interview. 15 October 2021.
- ↑ https://www.health.state.mn.us/facilities/patientsafety/adverseevents/toolkit/docs/questiontechniques.pdf
- ↑ https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/316989
- ↑ https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/how-smart-people-ask-great-questions-and-get-great-answers.html
- ↑ https://ctl.wustl.edu/resources/asking-questions-to-improve-learning/
- ↑ https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/316989
- ↑ Christina Stathopoulos, PCC, ACCC. Certified Leadership & Life Coach. Expert Interview. 15 October 2021.
- ↑ https://er.educause.edu/blogs/2017/2/why-asking-good-questions-can-help-you-be-a-better-leader
- ↑ https://er.educause.edu/blogs/2017/2/why-asking-good-questions-can-help-you-be-a-better-leader
- ↑ https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/how-smart-people-ask-great-questions-and-get-great-answers.html
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