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Things to try this week
In this chapter you have learned what open-ended questions are, why they are important and how you can overcome the blocks that your brain sometimes puts in the way of you asking them.
Now it is time to put what you have learned into action.
Try it this week:
Throughout this week, pay attention to the questions you ask your colleagues and what is going on in your brain when you do.
Build your awareness with these activities:
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Practise using open-ended questions with friends and colleagues. Ask questions you do not know the answers to and be as curious as possible.
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Think about someone you would like to have better conversations with. Consider how curious you have been with them in the past and how much you really pay attention and listen to them. Review tips for listening and asking questions.
Now consider four different, open, curious questions that you could ask them the next time you speak.
To take your learning further:
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Write down your key learnings from this chapter and the strategies you will be using to ask more open questions, and take them to your learning group meeting to discuss. You will find a guide for this session along with the key takeaways from this chapter in the Resources area.
You have completed this chapter!
Up next:
In the next chapter you will learn how to communicate with clarity to manage your impact.
Take a break before the next chapter. We'll be ready for you when you are back.