Incrementally Improving Your Questions and Your Conversations

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We all have an average of 27 conversations a day, but how many of them are really good ones? Our guest today knows how to improve every question you ask so that you can get more out of the conversations you have. Joe Ferraro is not only a high school teacher, he’s also the host of the One Percent Better podcast and the founder of Damn Good Conversations.  He has joined Thom Singer on this episode of the Digital Enterprise Society podcast for a damn good conversation about simple ways that you can increase your curiosity and make better connections. From identifying the right kinds of questions to ask to training yourself to be more bold in your conversations, this episode is for anyone that is looking for effective ways to get more out of the conversations we all have to have in the workplace. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On today’s podcast, you will learn:</span></p> <p><strong>What makes a good question? </strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">If it can’t be clever, it has to be clear. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Good questions don’t leave anyone confused. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The goal isn’t to be understood, it’s to ensure you cannot be misunderstood. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Lean into novelty and curiosity- what questions haven’t been asked before? </span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>3 simple steps to asking better questions</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Conduct a quick self assessment to determine how often you ask questions in your personal or work life- are you afraid to ask questions? </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Identify the beginning of the questions you ask. Rep