Do you tell your team what to do, or do you ask them questions so they take greater ownership?
The power of asking questions is quite profound. In fact, if I asked you, “Who is the best leader you have ever worked for and what made them great?” What is already happening in your mind is you are thinking about one of the best leaders you have had. The person who asks the questions really causes the other person who is being asked those questions to think about something.
In the same way, when you are dispensing answers to your team and telling them what to do, their brain is not engaging as it would if you ask them a question and get them involved in delivering a solution.
Use these tips to ask more questions.
