I call it the killer last question. And i'll have to tell you what it is and how you ask it. There's several steps. I'm talking with some one, and we've had a conversation,. We've both were poor, and it's time to end the conversation or the interview. So i say to them, is there anything i didn't ask you that you think is important? And then nine out of ten times, the person says, i don't think so. But then you wait again, another at could be like eight seconds, and then they will say the most interesting thing that they said in the whole interview. It happens because you are turning the control over
The information you receive is only as strong as the questions you ask. In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Stanford Graduate School of Business lecturers Matt Abrahams and Debra Schifrin discuss how to craft inquiries that can lead to better communication outcomes. Questions are also instrumental in building relationships, Schifrin points out. “If you’re asking questions, you’re signaling to the other person that you value them. You’re taking time to listen to their answers.”
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