Some of the smartest people I know play dumb a lot. They steadily pitch questions at us that make us think. Then those crafty characters glean the collective wisdom that comes out of the responses to their powerful questions.
Here are some things I've noticed in the questions these Inquiry Gurus put on the table...
- Their question stems frequently come in invitational formats such as "What should we consider as we ... ?" and "How might we ... ?"
- They pitch one question at a time, not bundling or daisy-chaining them.
- They keep each question short and compartmentalized.
- They almost never ask a Yes/No question.
- They almost always end with this one: "What are we missing?"
Did I mention that the Inquiry Gurus spend far more time listening than they do talking???
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