Ask Powerful Questions

Create Conversations That Matter

By: Will Wise

Narrated by: Dan Radin

Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins

Publisher's Summary

What is revealed when you authentically connect with the people around you? 

In Ask Powerful Questions, Will Wise explains how the questions we traditionally ask are virtually meaningless when it comes to establishing connection. Introducing a set of practical tools for accessing and understanding others by changing the way we ask questions, Will shows how to transform "How are you? I'm fine, thanks" into a conversation that changes not only how you lead, but who you are as a person.  

It took years of research, university teaching, and hundreds of client projects for Will to formulate his concept behind the art of asking powerful questions. In his audiobook, Will breaks it down into six simple steps and a framework. 

The "Asking Powerful Questions Pyramid" shows you how to build:

• Intention
• Rapport
• Openness
• Listening
• Empathy

Business professionals, personal coaches, teachers, and anyone in a position of leadership will relate to the personal successes and failures Will shares as he unpacks the art of asking questions that elicit unconventional answers.  

Powerful questions can be used everywhere: from the board room to the city park, the dinner table to the grocery store. If you want to connect with employees at a team-building retreat, hone your leadership skills as a new boss, or improve the company culture where you work...this audiobook is for you. If you want to navigate difficult conversations with your spouse or a friend or practice presence-based listening with your kids...this audiobook is for you. If you want to become a better educator and facilitate an ice-breaker conversation with colleagues...this audiobook is for you. 

Ask Powerful Questions invites the listener on a journey that explores the clarity of intent, connecting through rapport, creating openness, reflective listening, and empathy. 

How can we explore the space between ourselves and others and exchange meaningful perspectives? Just ask - powerfully.

©2017 Will Wise (P)2018 Will Wise

WHAT??

Past the part about intention. I am seriously confused about how this became a book. I expected a book that was full of insightful ways to ask questions. Maybe even a secret way to word questions that would subconsciously or neurologically provoke an answer(s) by someone being questioned. Nope, instead, there are three speakers. A narrator, the author jumps in and with a hypnotic -2 speed voice tries to explain the in the moment of when writing this, and another fella who would jump in occasionally to give you the "scientific evidence" on which they were talking about. They pretty much gave the reader an overview of how people interact. Basic observation at its best.
They truly lost me when they tell the reader to bring snacks and refreshments when conducting an event. Wow, thanks for the heads up on how to be hospitable.
I suppose I am just mad because I wasted a credit on this.

Important!!!

One of the most important books I’ve read in the past two years, highly recommended.

i think its a very underrated book. Good Book very

i like this book, well written and good topics in it. i am surprise its very underrated in communication.

Wonderful book for building social acuity!

This is a really great book to help anyone build better relationships... Better conversations create better connections, and better connections make for a better world! I recommend it profusely to my dating coaching clients to have more meaningful dates.