QUESTIONS
Questions have many functions. Using them we satisfy our curiosity or gather information.
It cannot be neglected that they influence the way you are perceived and the flow of the conversation.
Don’t forget that in this article I will ask you at least one question, the answer of which I recommend you write in your notebook.
Just as there are questions that can build social bonds, there are also less beneficial ones. When we ask a person questions, we show him that he is important and that we are not interested in his point of view.
Since I want to get to know you better, I leave you a question:
“What thing in your life do you feel most grateful for?”
There are four models for asking better questions:
– Follow-up or follow-up questions
– Avoid difficulties
– Avoid assumptions
– Start from a safe point and then build.
Follow-up questions ask for details about something the interlocutor has already said. They encourage the discussion partners to develop the topic and provide more details. By using this type of questions, we show the other person that we appreciate them and that we are paying attention to what they are talking about.
The conversation can also lead to slightly embarrassing situations. When we receive questions that we do not want to answer, it is better to ask other questions that are related to the current topic.

For example, if during an interview the employer asks you when you want to have a child, you can answer with a question: “Do you have children?”

Nobody likes to ask a question and not get an answer. The secret is to find a question that shows interest and that we are looking for some information, not that we are trying to hide others.
Our questions influence the way we are perceived, but to the same extent they reveal the sincerity of the answers we receive.
Avoid questions that already have yes or no in their component.
This will only close the horizon of the other participant in the discussion.

If you ask your partner: “We’re not eating at a restaurant, are we?”
Most likely, the other person will feel obliged to repeat the answer that you have already pointed out.
In order to reach deep and honest conversations, it is important to start from a common point and build. The creation of a social and/or professional connection comes from these revelations. Mutual vulnerability fosters closeness and builds trust.
“Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change.”
– Brene Brown