The art of asking question

 

This world is the biggest repository of Questions and Answer. Some of them is answered at anytime because they are just the questions that can be answered with the experience in the respective domain. But still there are thousand of questions unanswered. But asking question is also an art of living and it makes you socially famous or put some derogatory marks on you due to the quality of question that you ask normally.

Here I am with the views of some most renowned  people  whose questions  inspire others  to be the part of a healthy questioning and answering.

Malgorzata Biernacka,Owner & CEO at Media Plant Group
I think it is not really ability to ask questions but the style and intention of the question itself. That is rather created by your values and managerial style. You can ask the same question in so many ways that they create either balanced and peacefully situation or horror and drama.Do not you think?

Yaagoub Al-Nujaidi, Sr. EDP Project Manager at Saudi Aramco and Freelance Information Technology Consultant.

I Live by the mantra: "Assume nothing, Question Everything" and questioning requires asking questions, and proper ones too to prop information. A Question has Time, Place, Tone, Audience dimensions to it, and violating any one of them, you run the risk to be perceived as either incompetent or arrogant.

William Wibel,Project Manager at SchoolWorks, LLC.

Asking the right questions goes hand in hand with the art of listening. Neither seems to on today's list of competencies necessary for leadership. Intention is crucial, but also the choice and use of appropriate active verbs in balance with style, context and urgency will provide both parties with clarity and a desired outcome.

Roman Gawel,Purchasing & Logistics Manager /Customer Service Rep at RESLINK, Inc., a SCHLUMBERGER Company

The art of asking, by itself, is just a final action in a process of getting information/opinion from someone about something. Equally important question here is what we are getting in return...a happy or real answer. In a casual situation, we cannot control other people's minds. With that said, the art of asking (which definitely requires diplomacy and thoughtfulness –  is inter-weaved with another (and preceding it) art of establishing a rapport and trust with someone a question is directed to. Therefore, when we ask, we know the answer is meaningful because of two arts, combined.

Suzanne Leblanc •Vice-présidente Ingénierie et Construction,Fiera Axium Infrastructure (Hospital & Health Care industry)

 I would say that it is not only a matter of mastering the art of asking questions but also to feel engaged in the exchange. For a discussion to be effective, there should be appropriate questions, appropriate answers and a trustworthy relationship between the parties involved. Both should be ready to change their position after weighing the arguments.

Kaizhong (Johnny) Huang,Policy Analyst & Organizer

Do you like fishing? It's easy. Bait, hook, and pull. Start a conversation first then ask. If you were a manager, just remember that we are all human and you are not a mistake-proof robot. If you want to to learn how to gather good information through conversations.... then you need to pay me or just watch TV.

David Allan, MBus Professional Certified Coach (My mission in life is to see leaders empowered at every level within whatever organizational context they belong)
Clearly the key to any effective management or leadership position is communication. And one of the key factors of being in a position of leadership is that you are in a position of power. Hence if you want to receive great information from staff or anyone you lead, then you need to have a style that encourages others to open up and share their perspective knowing that they will be respected for giving their opinion whether their perspective is acted upon or not. So the first key is to foster an empowering management style that creates trusting relationships, and the second is to learn the art of using open-ended questions. I have found that starting questions with a 'what' or 'how' is a simple way to keep myself from asking closed questions which tends to receive a simple 'yes' or 'no' and stifle engaging and transforming conversations.

Stephan De Villiers Director at Petros Business Solutions (Finance management and Customer services)
The human brain is wired in such a way that it compulsively seek answers to questions. Questions also stimulates the creative side of our brains in order to find answers. It is therefore imperative that managers ask probing questions, not only to get feedback from subordinates, but also to stimulate them to come up with creative ideas to address challenges and problems.

I find this very helpful and learn a lot of ethical thing. Come with the motto to share this with all.
Thanks to : Harvard Business Review Group on Linkedin and all the writer