Ask Open-ended Questions

Many people usually ask close-ended questions. But what are close-ended questions? These are questions that do not encourage an answer more than a yes or a no. An effective communicator are skilled and knows when to use these kind of questions. But we are more focused on open-ended questions because in work places and meetings you'll find more open-ended questions than close-ended questions. Open-ended questions gives you an opportunity to elaborate and share more information. It will put the speaker in a position that he must answer with many words instead of a no or yes.

You should use mush open-ended questions in meetings and discussions. You can learn much more about the a specific topic that you do not understand or not clear. You can also learn much more about the speaker with these kid of questions. A lot of people uses themselves as an example when describing a situation. Or they would share an experience they would never forget. I would encourage you to use more open-ended questions and encourage the people around you to do the same.