People who ask and answer questions … about anything … including work routines... help themselves and others to grow new brain 
connectors for more success…
In the best workplaces we are all teachers and all learners and so we ask and reflect and grow together 
as leaders… For instance… what great insights could you gain by asking a good question to others around you today?
Questions that move your teams forward … come in all shapes and sizes….
Questions identify your past experiences
1). What do I already know about …?
2). How do I know that …?
3). What do I think of when …?
Organizing questions
1). What ideas do I get from looking at the whole?
2). What parts do I expect to find in each day’s part?
3). How can I track what I do daily to organize the whole?
1). Main ideas are indicated by what details here?
2). Applications that arise from these facts are…?
3). More research on these facts suggests….?
Vocabulary questions
1). Three words I do not know are…?
2). The internet tells me significant information about…?
3). Words others may not know, but for which I know the meaning to share, include …?
Questions that encourage deeper understanding
1). Can I describe why this will work well?
2). How do I find evidence to support …?
3). What is main problem here and how is it solved …?
Questions about main ideas
1). What is the main idea of the material, in my mind…?
2). What would be a good heading for each main paragraph that discusses this concept?
3). What are the chief points an author makes and how can I apply these at work?
Questions for sorting out details
1). What facts prove that…?
2). When did I know an author’s intention…?
3). What evidence supports the main claims here…?
Questions about sequence
1). What are the ten most important steps to follow in…?
2). What four preliminary steps would help …?
3). How can sequencing help me more here…?
Questions about inference
1). What significance does this have for me…?
2). What type of a person is the author referring to …?
3). What do you I will be the consequences of …?
Questions of personal relevance
1). What did the author say that I will apply personally…?
2). How would I react to…?
3). What facts might elicit feelings of appreciation and hope for people at work?
Successful leaders both ask and answer great questions, without confusion, overwhelmed approaches, or panic. What are you asking today…?
Ellen - I have to forward this to my mother tomorrow (Mother's Day) and thank her for always encouraging us to ask lots of questions!
Posted by: ann michael | May 13, 2006 7:10 AM | Permalink to Comment