Ask Powerful Questions: Create Conversations That Matter

Here are some examples of powerful questions to ask someone, that you can modify per your needs:

• What do you really want?

• What about this is important to you?

• What does that look like?

• How do you feel about this?

• What’s next?

• What else is possible?

• What’s right about this?

• What are your concerns?

• What is standing in your way?

• Tell me more

The change of behaviour at the heart of what this book is about is this: a little more asking people questions and a little less telling people what to do.

Researchers point out that “questioning is a uniquely powerful tool” that promotes the exchange of ideas and fosters learning, promotes innovation, and builds rapport and trust.