In this episode Sam and Derek explore the art of asking questions. What makes a good question? How can professionals use questions as a tool for growth, to insert themselves into conversations, to show that they're engaged, or to build relationships? They discuss a series of best practices and principles for asking great questions.

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Show notes

(01:00) - Introduce using questions as a tool
(04:35) - What makes a good question?
(06:25) - Questions within the context of a group setting
(08:33) - Contextualize your question
(11:30) - Quality over quantity
(14:15) - How to feel more comfortable in social situations
(16:30) - Misplaced self-expectations
(18:30) - Why not asking questions is a red flag
(19:35) - Asking questions at the end of a presentation
(21:55) - Structuring presentations for encouraging questions
(25:55) - The importance of open-ended questions
(27:05) - Owning your question
(30:30) - Using AI to help generate questions