Humble Inquiry: The Gentle Art of Asking Instead of Telling Audiobook (Free)

THE MAIN ELEMENT to Effective Conversation

Communication is essential in a wholesome organization. But frequently when we connect to people-especially those that are accountable to us-we merely tell them what we should think they need to understand. This shuts them down. To generate bold new ideas, to avoid devastating mistakes, to build up agility and versatility, we have to practice Humble Inquiry.

Ed Schein defines Humble Inquiry as “the artwork of drawing somebody out, of asking questions to which you do not know the answer, of creating a relationship predicated on interest and interest in the other person.” With this seminal function, Schein contrasts Humble Inquiry with additional kinds of inquiry, displays the huge benefits Humble Inquiry provides in lots of different settings, and offers advice on conquering the ethnic, organizational, and mental barriers that keep us from practicing it.