Asking Smart Questions

The reason you ask questions is to get answers. If you don’t have the answers you need, then you need to explore the questions you are asking. Asking the right questions is powerful for both leaders and the organization.

Design Builder Package

You will get everything you need to design a powerful solution on asking questions to get the answers you want. The package will include the building blocks necessary to build a solution from scratch. Or, for those who are looking for a starting point, you’ll also receive a starter design that you can apply right away, or customize to best meet your audiences’ needs.

Audience: Intended for use with first-level to mid-level leaders.

Pricing:

$600 for individual use

Overview

The researched content you need to design a solution to improve questioning skills is provided in a simple, easy-to-read report that covers:

Key definitions
Business case for your client’s investment for use in pitch desks and proposals
A summary of the key related research and models
Recommended methods to improve questioning skills

Delivery Slides

Professionally designed, completely customizable delivery slides for use in your face-to-face or virtual solution as well as slides to use in your pitch deck or proposal.

Toolkit

The Design Builder Toolkit includes additional components chosen to complement your design. Specifically, the Asking Smart Questions toolkit includes:

3 activities that help participants understand the difference between open and closed questions, and practice asking better questions.
List of related third-party activities.*
List of question-related quotes for use in your professionally designed presentations

*Additional third-party purchase required.

Starter Design

You know your audience, and you’ll want to create a design that best meets their needs. However, it’s always easier to have a starting point. You will also receive a customizable starter design on this topic that includes:

Trainer notes
Presentation slides specific to the starter design
Participant workbook

You can immediately apply this starter design, or incorporate other elements from your Design Builder package to modify the design to best meet your needs.

Sample Materials

The following provides an example of the Asking Smart Questions content. These are a few of the pages included in the Overview report. Materials can be customized to match your branding. My Thinking Partners offers creative services to help you, if needed.