Questions unlock possibilities and open minds and doors.
Here are some simple and powerful questions to prompt curiosity, exploration, discovery, collaboration, and forward motion:
- Why is this important?
- Why now?
- Why not now?
- What’s it for?
- What’s it not for?
- Who’s it for?
- Who’s it not for?
- What might success look like?
- What does progress look like?
- What’s the change we’re seeking to make?
- What’s the problem we’re seeking to solve?
- Where are we seeking to go?
- Where are we now?
- What’s holding us back?
- What might be the obstacles?
- What are the limits and constraints?
- What are our assets?
- What are our boundaries?
- What are our fears?
- What story are we telling ourselves?
- What story are they telling themselves?
- Who and what can help us?
- How can we prepare?
- Who wants to come along?
- Who do we need to enroll?
- Where will we begin?
- When will we begin?
- What’s the first step?
- What’s the next step?
- What are we seeking to learn?
- How will we know whether or not it’s working?
- What if?
- What else?
- Who else?
- Who haven’t we heard from?
- How might we?
- How do we want to show up?
- What will we do when we reach the hard part?
- How might we make this simpler?
- How might we enjoy the journey and make it fun?
Getting better at asking questions is a skill we can all hone.
What are some of your go-to questions to catalyze cooperation, innovation, and creativity?
