When you ask the right questions, you can unlock the latent potential that lies within your team. Here are 5 key questions that, if used consistently will lift the level of performance of you and your team. Drum roll please…
What do you think? Not rocket science is it? This question is best asked after a statement or observation as it allows you to find out very quickly what your team members thinking process and focus is. Encouraging your team to voice their opinion in an environment of curiosity and support is a powerful tool of engagement. Once unlocked, will lead to a culture of learning, trust and right action.
What makes you think this? This question helps your team member make connections to their ideas and thoughts with information they have actually experienced, seen, researched or heard. This also pushes them to provide more depth and a reason for their answer.
Can you tell me more? Team members are used to asking you questions, not answering them, and this will take time and patience on your part to get the answer. It also encourages your team member to think more deeply about the issue. The pay-off is a more empowered and skilled team.
How can I support you with this? This is an opportunity to demonstrate collaboration and support while still giving them responsibility for the issue or situation.
What do you think are the next steps? This question rounds off the conversation or interaction with a call to action. What better way to complete most one on one conversations? Your team member leaves with an idea of what to do and how to do it, and you have a level of comfort knowing what they are going to do.
Next time you have a one-on-one with ateam member try including some of these questions and let us know how you get on.
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Some examples of such questions include: “What are our core values?”, “What is our long-term vision for the company?” and “What are the biggest threats to our success?” By asking these questions regularly, senior leaders can ensure that they are constantly making decisions that align with the company's overall strategy ...
Some examples of such questions include: “What are our core values?”, “What is our long-term vision for the company?” and “What are the biggest threats to our success?” By asking these questions regularly, senior leaders can ensure that they are constantly making decisions that align with the company's overall strategy ...
Leaders need to be able to identify problems and find solutions, and the best way to do that is by asking the right questions. Asking questions also allows leaders to build better relationships with their team members, and it helps them better understand their team's strengths and weaknesses.
Asking good questions, and doing so in a spirit of honest information gathering and collaboration, is good practice for leaders and managers. It cultivates an environment where staff feel comfortable discussing issues that affect both their performance and that of the team.
Powerful questions are open ended and empower the person responding to choose the direction they take. They create possibilities and encourage discovery, deeper understanding, and new insights. They are curious and non-judgmental as they seek to further learning and connection.
Skillful use of questions is one of the most powerful ways leaders can create an environment and opportunities for others to learn and develop themselves — and, at the same time, grow a pool of leadership that will have impact long after you're around to see its results.
Empowering questions are those that cause a person to search for answers or new possibilities. They aim to: Create deeper understanding, insight, and connection. Assume people have the answers within themselves (meaning, as the asker, we can help them uncover the answer on their own)
A deep question is one that invites people to share their core values and what truly matters to them. An example of a deep question could be: “What do you think is the most important thing in life, and why?”
In particular, empathy, communication, decision-making, resilience, delegation, self-awareness, and agility constitute the seven most important leadership traits in today's business environment.
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