the art of asking
Alison Wood Brooks and Leslie K. John, professors at Harvard Business School, have explored how the power of asking the right questions can pull people closer together and increase depth and intimacy in relationships.
Kat Vellos • We Should Get Together: The Secret to Cultivating Better Friendships
One way — and I think this is a really lovely way, and I think it’s an interesting question to ask oneself, too. And the question is, when is the last time that you had a great conversation, a conversation which wasn’t just two intersecting monologues, which is what passes for conversation a lot in this culture? But when had you last a great... See more
John O'Donohue • John O’Donohue — The Inner Landscape of Beauty
Ask them about experiences and those moments that caused them to change. Ask how they feel, rather than about facts. Reframe your questions so they are deeper. Ask follow-ups.
Charles Duhigg • Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection
Ask others about their beliefs and values. Ask them about experiences and those moments that caused them to change. Ask how they feel, rather than about facts. Reframe your questions so they are deeper. Ask follow-ups. And as people expose their vulnerabilities, reveal something about yourself. It will be less uncomfortable than you imagine. It
... See moreCharles Duhigg • Supercommunicators
Ask others about their beliefs and values. Ask them about experiences and those moments that caused them to change. Ask how they feel, rather than about facts. Reframe your questions so they are deeper. Ask follow-ups. And as people expose their vulnerabilities, reveal something about yourself. It will be less uncomfortable than you imagine. It
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