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How to stall when answering a question

How To Stall For Time When Answering a Question

It’s one of the most common situations in business. You’re focused on a specific task in front of you, intent to finish on time, and someone comes along to ask
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What makes a good question good?

What Makes a Good Question Good?

Jump to Nine Types of Bad Questions Working in a professional services firm for much of my career, and then later as a teacher and instructor, I’ve learnt the power
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Being Empathetic (It’s Not About You)

Here’s a very embarrassing story, but I hope it helps make my point about being empathetic. Of all the traits and characteristics of Design Thinking, the one most necessary component
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How To Break A Creative Block

Sometimes there’s nothing more scary than a blank page. The act of creating – an idea, a thing, a solution – is tough enough, but made worse when we also
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Categories of Questions

One of the ways to help conduct a productive interview – a general word I used for any meeting where you’re asking questions of another person – is to organise
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The Different Types of Questions

There are four basic and different types of questions. Most people know of two types:  closed and open, but let’s drill down a little deeper. Oh, just as an aside … Has
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Think of Your Questions in Advance

A Questioning Strategy is a fancy way of saying you should think of all your questions in advance of any interview or meeting, regardless of whether the audience is your CEO, general
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The Value of Questions

It’s hard to under-estimate the value of questions. They are the most direct and most simple tool to get good information from another person. Yet, there is no such thing
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