Feb
27
2009
by admin on February 27, 2009
To begin wrapping up our five part miniseries on questions, I am going to give you some examples of each type of questions that we defined in post #3 and then illustrate a scenario where they can be used to further the progress of the communication. Now in rooting around the internet you will find a ton of “types” of questions. I want you to understand that although some of the noted researchers, academics and philosophers of the world may have coined some of the more popular “types”, there is no formally accepted universal grouping of question sets. Some examples [...]
Feb
27
2009
by admin on February 27, 2009
In following post #2 in our questioning series that addressed why questions are generally superior to statements in a persuasion setting, let’s now talk about what questions can do to someone’s perspective exactly. There are 5 major functions that questions can serve during the course of a communication interaction. These functions are NOT exclusive to themselves either… A question can mix and match and employ any or most of them in a single phrase. I will provide a quick explanation and example for each. [amprotect=2, 3] 1. QUANTUM – Questions can offer a re-directing or quantum view of things. What [...]
Feb
27
2009
by admin on February 27, 2009
I think it is safe to say that the human race generally doesn’t like to be TOLD what to do. Why can’t you just “tell” someone what to do? Well, in some cases you can… If whatever you are proposing makes blatantly logical sense to both parties and there is equal benefit to both of them, then simply telling the other person what to do does work. The reality of the matter is that not all “scenarios” are created equal. What makes complete sense to one party on the first communication pass-through usually doesn’t make the same sense to the [...]
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