After 25 years of avoiding answering the one question I get asked the most, it’s time to break the bad news: The answer to how to ask better questions is that there are no easy answers. This also ...

What Types Of Questions Develop Conversations? When I hosted my radio show, I learned quickly that a yes or no question could stop a conversation in its tracks. If I asked, "Do you like your job?" and ...

Revisiting a conversation with HBS professors Leslie K. John and Alison Wood Brooks on the powerful communication tool. Asking questions is a powerful way to build trust, exchange ideas, and unlock ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Eric Johnson Asking ...

Asking the right questions to get to know someone is harder than it sounds. Whether it’s a new classmate, a friend of a friend, someone you’re crushing on, or your best friend’s sibling, it’s always ...

You’re in a meeting, the slides are rolling, people are nodding, others are fiddling on their phones, and then it happens. You have a question. You want to be seen as engaged, so you open your mouth, ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Every parent has been on the receiving end of a one-word answer. You ask your kid how their day was, and ...

"When are you going to have kids?" There are some questions that we all just know not to ask in mixed company. Some inquiries, though, can be less obviously offensive but just as off-putting, says ...

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