3 Differentiating Humble Inquiry from Other Forms of Inquiry
One of the best ways to understand Humble Inquiry is to position it relative to some other forms of inquiry. We have a tendency to think of asking or telling as just simple alternatives when, in fact, there are many forms of each with different consequences. In this chapter I want to make clear how Humble Inquiry differs from several other kinds of inquiry that appear to be very similar but actually control the flow of the conversation more than one might want to do in a given situation.
Four Forms of Inquiry
It is not enough to decide, “OK, instead of always telling, I am going to be more inquiring,” because there are so many ways of inquiring. As I enter a conversation and attempt ...
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