{"id":4709,"date":"2015-07-10T10:32:53","date_gmt":"2015-07-10T17:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/?p=4709"},"modified":"2015-07-11T19:26:23","modified_gmt":"2015-07-12T02:26:23","slug":"the-importance-of-leading-with-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/gov-talk\/career-advice\/on-the-job\/the-importance-of-leading-with-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Leading with Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"question\"<\/a>One key\u00a0attribute that makes leaders successful is having a point of view. You are being paid to be a great thinker and make decisions. However, many make the faulty assumption that they have to come up with all the answers on their own and end up doing more talking than listening.<\/p>\n

While I agree leaders do need to have a point of view on a given topic, how they develop that point of view should come from research, experience and LEARNING FROM OTHERS! That translates into ASKING QUESTIONS of others and listening carefully. The adage, \u201cTwo heads are better than one\u201d, became a common proverb because it\u2019s true!<\/p>\n

Knowledge is not gained in isolation. It takes collaboration\u2026which starts with asking questions.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s about genuinely being curious.<\/p>\n

So here\u2019s the added bonus for a leader who is curious and asking questions. WHEN YOU ARE INTERESTED\u2026YOU ARE INTERESTING!<\/p>\n

Think about it \u2013 when you come away from having a great conversation with someone, what about that conversation made it so great? Chances are it wasn\u2019t because you got to listen to the other person espouse their thoughts and wisdom. It was because they engaged you with questions in order to seek to understand your thoughts on the topic.<\/p>\n

If asking questions is not something that comes natural to you, I\u2019ve listed a few key questions that can get the conversation started. As you will see the primary objective is to generate ideas and gain an understanding of another person\u2019s perspective. Try some out and see which ones work for you:<\/p>\n

What do you think?<\/strong><\/p>\n

What is the most important thing we should discuss?<\/strong><\/p>\n

What would you like to accomplish in our meeting today?<\/strong><\/p>\n

What are your priorities?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Can you give me an example?<\/strong><\/p>\n

What\u2019s giving you energy?\u00a0 What\u2019s draining your energy?<\/strong><\/p>\n

What are your career aspirations?<\/strong><\/p>\n

What can I do to support you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

What else could be true in this situation?<\/strong><\/p>\n

How could we do it differently?<\/strong><\/p>\n

What could happen if we did this?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m stating the obvious here, but you cannot just fire off one question after another. You also have to INTENTLY LISTEN to the other person\u2019s response. Based on their response, that will drive what you say next, which may be another question. It has to be a natural flowing conversation\u2026 a give and take to share thoughts and ideas.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the tricky part\u2026once you ask the question, be prepared to be silent. Be patient and wait for their response without trying to offer suggestions of what they may say or pepper them with another question. People are generally uncomfortable with the silence, so if you can keep your trap shut for what may seem like an eternity, the other person will fill in the empty space and then you can get to the good stuff. The good stuff meaning, what\u2019s really on their mind.<\/p>\n

When this happens, you will grow the relationships with others. If we are not communicating in a two-way manner, there is no relationship. Think about the high school friend with whom you\u2019ve lost touch. You don\u2019t really have a relationship any longer because you\u2019ve not been communicating.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s really a simple formula: Asking questions facilitates two-way communication. Two-way communication builds relationships. Effective leadership is about fostering meaningful relationships.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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