Asking Good Questions

 
“Who questions much, shall learn much, and retain much.”
Francis Bacon

“Everything we know has its origin in questions. Questions, we might say, are the principal intellectual instruments available to human beings.”
Neil Postman

Asking Good Questions is ultimately a book about doing – asking good questions that encourage good answers and enable us to make sound decisions. Questions are powerful. They can change the way we think, the decisions we make and the actions we take in every area of life. A questioning attitude is a learning attitude and a competitive advantage. This book aims at helping us understand how questions work and how to make them work for us. The insights, key points and recommended actions in this book provide the foundations for developing the skills for asking good questions.

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“The art of asking the right questions at the right time and place is at the core of all successful executive decision making. Charles’ book goes a long way in spelling out just how we common folk may learn to do the same. Enjoy!”
Wayne

“I was happy to read it – it proved thought-provoking and I have already implemented some of the ideas into my work and home life.”
Joanne

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Table of Contents
Acknowledgements		iv
Introduction		1
Chapter 1	What are Questions?	4
Chapter 2	Why do Questions Matter?	9
Chapter 3	Why do People Ask Questions?	17
Chapter 4	Why don’t People Ask Questions?	24
Chapter 5	Type of Questions	30
Chapter 6	Interrogatives	40
Chapter 7	Question and Answers as a Process	49
Chapter 8	How Can People Respond to Questions?	56
Chapter 9	More than Words	67
Chapter 10	What Makes a Good Question?	78
Chapter 11	Good Questions for Many Situations	92
Chapter 12	Creating a Questioning Culture	102
Summary		115
Index		119
About the Author		120