Getting Good at Asking Short, Open Ended Questions

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How do you go about trying to connect with someone who it's just not natural? It's not that immediate flow. We have to go back to your questions and and you know, asking good questions is also a skill that can be learned. I explain that in journalism, the rule is that if you put in a complicated question, you're going to get a simple answer out. So get good at asking a short, open ended questions.

Humans need to have conversations every day-- at our jobs, in our homes, in government-- so how can we handle these better? Celeste Headlee is an award winning journalist who has done everything from anchoring morning news on public radio to covering presidential campaigns. In this episode, Celeste shares practical tips for anyone looking to improve their conversational skills, arguing that better conversations are well within our reach. Celeste is the author of “We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations That Matter” and “Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving.” Celeste is a regular guest host on NPR and American Public Media and a highly sought consultant.