A facilitator’s role is to get the best out of people in workshops. One of the best ways to do this is through powerful questioning. Broadly speaking there are four styles of questions you could use. The skill is asking the right question at the right time to move the discussion forward.
Why You Should Never Ask 'Why'
Whilst I was training to become an Executive Coach, one of my big ‘a-ha’ moments was to discover that asking ‘why’ when trying to get deeper into a discussion was completely the wrong thing to do. It was a real revelation to me. I always ask ‘why?’ whenever I’m trying to find out more. Whilst my intention is positive, I learnt that simply asking why can have a negative effect.