Tone is really important. Tone can turn a question negative or positive. Let's do a role play. Ocan, you're going to be the employee, and i'mgoing to be the manager. So mat, this is your line, and i will respond two ways. You'll say the line, i'll respond. All right, i have apa and to automate customer service. What do you think it will take to implement that plan? Aren't generally supportivet say it again, i have a plan to automation customer service.What do you Think It Will Take To Implement That Plan? Just emphasize one word that and attang the entire tone and context of the meaning.
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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