Ask Better Questions - Build Better Relationships

Asking questions connects and engages; deepens & strengthens our relationships. Good questions reduce tension & conflict

4.53 (37698 reviews)
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Mar 2024
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What you will learn

develop stronger relationships based on mutual understanding

probe for deeper understanding of issues causing stress and tension

identify and rectify your bad habits that may be accidentally causing communication problems in relationships

gain higher levels of trust and respect in your relationships

listen with a new found clarity

understand how different types of questions impact conversations

use questions to deeply understand the motives and actions of others.

Description

Relationships: we all want better professional and personal relationships. Improving your questioning skills is a powerful way to build stronger, better relationships. That's why, according to Anthony Robbins, successful people ask better questions.

Asking questions is a critical communication skill that most of us pay little attention to. It is the linchpin to building stronger relationships, both professionally and personally. Learn to understand others before making, and acting on, inaccurate judgments that end up making things worse rather than better.

Ask better questions and you will develop:

  • open, more trusting relationships

  • a deeper understanding of others and their perspectives

  • a way to stop judging and start listening

  • decisions based on information rather then assumption

  • reduced levels of tension and conflict

    Over28000 students have recognized the positive difference strong questioning skills will make to their professional & personal relationships.

Here's what they say:

***** Even asking question is an art. It's short and concise and I've learned a lot. Thanks for the course - Chris Tamin *****

***** Awesome course! Plenty of examples for each type of question. - Gabriel Dominguez *****

***** Very detailed and engaging! - Tylana Anderson *****

***** I like that this course covers Attentive and Empathetic listening. I've recently facilitated training on those subjects to better the customer                 experience. This has been one of my more favorite courses this year. - Stephen Harvey *****

You will learn:

To stop judging people and start listening to others.

                      Key questions types and their uses 

                      Common question traps we fall into everyday 

                      How to sequence questions to fully understand 

                      What to listen for and why it is critical to success 

Explore the different types of questions and the impact they have on your conversations. Eliminate problem questions from your repertoire and replace them with questions that build rapport and help you gain a deeper understanding of the other person. Avoid the everyday traps that most of us don't even realize we are making.

                      Learn what to listen for as people answer your questions and how to  keep the conversation focused on the important issues. 

                      Develop better questioning skills and you'll be amazed at the impact it has and the positive responses you get. 

This course comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee and lifetime access to course material, including updates and additions. You will receive a certificate of completion on finishing the course. Courses can be accessed on computers, iOS devices and Android making it easy to learn anytime in any place.

Content

Welcome, introduction and thank you.

Welcome, introduction and thank you
Why questions matter in your relationships
Ask yourself this key question
The acid test: a listening challenge

Question Fundamentals - laying the foundations.

Closed questions - Good or Bad?
The two basic question types
Activity: A simple challenge to get you started
How legitimate are your questions?
Activity: Time to find a spotter
Activity: Quickly identify your question habit and problems it might be causing.
Using questions case study
Activity: Why do we ask so many closed questions?
The Power of the Pause

Open questions: Types and Uses

Specific Questions
Leading Questions
Hypothetical Questions
Probing/Clarification Questions
Reflective Questions
Question Type Test
Why warning

Identify the Question Types

Question Types Review

The Questioning Funnel

The Questioning Funnel
Common question traps
Question responses

Listening tips - Where to focus your attention for maximum benefit.

What to listen for and explore more deeply.
10 Steps to Better Listening
Listening Exercise to practice the 10 steps.

Learning Review

Activity: Learning Review targeting action

Putting it all together

Case study Review
Case study Review Part 2
Questioning Strategy Case Study
Questioning strategy Case Study 2

How to practice your questioning skills

How to practice your questioning skills

And finally

Thank you
Bonus offer and more from Richard

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Reviews

Gowri
November 16, 2023
Good course that helped me to restructure the way of questioning. Nice presentation...! Thank you...!
Sean
November 5, 2023
This man talks entirely too slow. Good content, but my god I’ve never heard someone talk so deliberately slow before..
Carlo
November 4, 2023
Good techniques to learn, and it’s a Lost Art this ASKING QUESTIONS; we lose it slowly during our grade school years when the learning is more structured.. RECOMMENDATIONS: (1) a lot of the material is very passive, the course feels like One Way Teaching mode from 90s, please include more quizzes or application activities during the course (2) update the look and feel of the course, it feels like a post secondary lecture thrown into online material; it’s very dry. (3) the last third of the course was a struggle to get through because of the slow pace of application and lack of student participation. (4) redo lecture 32 because it contains bits of lecture 34 in it.. Out of sequence.
Gregory
November 4, 2023
Packed full of valuable information. Shares specific ways to ask better questions. Have already seen an improvement in my ability to get information from people around me! Will be watching again.
Polina
November 3, 2023
Great course! The information is delivered quickly and understandable - I loved the practice exercises, they really challenged my question-asking skills. I can only recommend it to anyone, who struggles to keep the conversation flowing
Phong
October 30, 2023
I really love this course. It's very useful with many knowledge which I can apply in daily communication. Thanks a lot.
Phiwokuhle
October 27, 2023
A lovely course to help one ask better questions and most importantly, learning to be a better listener in order to ask relevant questions. Very insightful and applicable to all areas of ones life.
Michael
October 26, 2023
Informative session! The concept of "Why" is something I have used in my conversations, and I agree that the use of "Why" gives off a connotation of someone feeling defensive in their response.
Hung
October 22, 2023
The content is well-organized and there are many real-life examples. I didn't know that even TV reporters / talkshow hosts make so much mistake asking questions. This course is very meaningful to me because I have been struggling to communicate & understand other through verbal communication. Thank you, Richard Lock, for sharing valuable ideas and creating a greate learning experience.
Dennis
September 24, 2023
Questions are fundamental. Through context, nuance, wording, intent, and more, questions will have a profound impact on the conversation and the information that is received in an answer. "Ask good questions to get valuable answers." After viewing this course, I was surprised that I never came across this subject material in my undergraduate courses in Communication Studies. This information carries such importance, one would think it should be covered in interpersonal communication. Glad I found this information!
Marco
September 22, 2023
The truth is I didn't know much what to expect from a quiz course and it ended up being very interesting!
Andrea
September 21, 2023
I really enjoyed the lessons and interactive exercises to do throughout the course to cement learning. I'm excited to get practicing on my questioning skills!
Tracey
September 21, 2023
Looking forward to challenging myself to see what level of listening I'm doing in my relationships. Great information
Luis
September 20, 2023
Es una buena experiencia porque desarrolla el sentido de oir y de saber cuestionar lo cual es fundamental hoy en día para conocer realmente a nuestros clientes.
Valesca
September 11, 2023
This was a very informative and practical course that I am determined to change the way I look at and use questions going forward.

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