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Maybe you are offering answers too quickly?

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Jan 3, 2023Liked by Admired Leadership

This is an adjustment that parents need to make a few times throughout childhood development too. Kids go from asking questions because they are practicing talking, to wanting answers, to wanting engagement -- all at various stages.

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One of the key skills is listening. And I mean actually listening.

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Jan 3, 2023Liked by Admired Leadership

"Unbeknownst to many leaders, colleagues only occasionally ask questions to receive an answer."

Insight of the year!

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Jan 3, 2023Liked by Admired Leadership

The most successful relationships I have with clients, direct reports, and even my children are a result of responding to their advice-seeking with questions.

Asking the right questions of them can help them find the answer, whether it’s deep inside of them or if they need to dig around elsewhere.

It’s analogous to the old “catch someone a fish / teach someone to fish” adage.

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