There are questions that inspire conversation and those that don’t. Don’t ask the following questions.
Stupid Question 1
Questions that begin with when, where, and who?
If you ask someone a question that begins with when, you will initiate a one-word answer. The same holds true for where and who questions. But, if you ask a why or a how or a what question, you will initiate a fuller response. If you ask, does your company offer paternity leave, you will create a one-word response. Instead, you might ask, “How does your company support parents who have children?” You will likely inspire an answer that’s something like this: “We understand the needs of our employees and like to think of ourselves as family-friendly. As such, we ...
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