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Ask don’t tell

Meet Dave who wants to become a better leader and coach.

I use a lot of leading questions, this way I can help and lead my team members towards what I know is a good answer. I know I do this a lot. I’ve always assumed it saves time by helping the team member get to the solution quicker. But if I’m honest, it’s really telling them what I want them to do and I know they don’t always agree with my approach. So, this week my goal is to eliminate ‘leading’ questions. I’ve even got my team involved, so every time I ask a leading question, I’ve asked them to let me know. Dave

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