Thank you for articulating this! Yes! I agree so strongly with this and have very strong opinions about how we ask questions. Your ideas are so much more specific and interesting, and they also start with “what” vs “any” which bakes in an assumption of a response. It’s more open than closed. “Any questions?” is a yes/no question and you gave us so many open alternatives!
I am going to take these suggestions to my next meeting. You are so right...the wind down of meetings can be torture when the tables are turned and the dreaded "Any questions?" is asked. The silence is usually deafening. Thanks for these alternatives.
Included this in my latest Leadership Digest! https://allisonstadd.substack.com/p/the-offbeat-74-lead-sheet-leadership
Thank you for articulating this! Yes! I agree so strongly with this and have very strong opinions about how we ask questions. Your ideas are so much more specific and interesting, and they also start with “what” vs “any” which bakes in an assumption of a response. It’s more open than closed. “Any questions?” is a yes/no question and you gave us so many open alternatives!
I am going to take these suggestions to my next meeting. You are so right...the wind down of meetings can be torture when the tables are turned and the dreaded "Any questions?" is asked. The silence is usually deafening. Thanks for these alternatives.
These examples are SO GOOD! I love the thoughtfulness behind this idea I can't wait to try these out.