The Art of Questioning

duration: 2 x 3-hour virtual WORKSHOPS

Tony Robbins (global iconic motivational speaker) is often quoted as saying, ‘Successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get better answers.’

Skilled and well-practiced professionals such as police officers, lawyers, salespeople, doctors and teachers, all rely on a wide range of skilled questioning approaches, from their toolkit of effective communication.

So what are some of the tips and tricks to developing the ‘art of questioning’?

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

describe a range of effective questioning types, tools and approaches;
identify situations in their work and personal lives where better questioning will enable them to obtain better answers;
identify different questioning types and their uses;
explore their own questioning habits and identify opportunities to develop more effective questioning;
demonstrate how effective questioning requires equally conscious listening skills;
practice and demonstrate different questioning and listening frameworks.

YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT …

Different question types, tools and approaches.
The benefits of effective questioning and situations for better questioning in your work and personal life.
Six (6) types of Socratic questions.
Followup and accountability questions to gain commitment and encourage empowerment in others.
Effective questioning requires effective listening skills.
Practice listening using the HEAR Model.
5 tools of conscious listening.
Listening positions and their useful application.

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who sHOULD participate?

Team Leaders, Supervisors & Managers seeking ideas to enhance their questioning skills.
Those wanting to explore the benefits of questioning, as a tool of empowerment and motivation.
Workplace coaches or those involved in supporting the professional development and learning of team members.

WHY THIS WORKSHOP?

To enhance questioning skills for a wide range of work and personal situations.
To identify appropriate opportunities to ask better questions.
To encourage curiosity through better questioning in workplace communication that fosters and empowers accountability, clarity, and professionalism.