The importance of asking questions is not new, but it’s getting easier and easier to forget. With search engines all-encompassing and forums aplenty, it’s sometimes easier to simply ask your phone.
Anything from “how does SEO work?” to “why is my boss micromanaging me?” — a certain search engine will fill in the rest of any sentence you throw at it.
This is especially so when meeting someone new, people tend to use self-focused presentation strategies like self-promotion.A GOOD QUESTION CREATES A WELL OF KNOWLEDGE Not only does asking good questions create a well of contextual knowledge that might be a lot more valuable than generic, Internet advice, but the answers you receive may extend beyond what you wanted to hear, into what you might potentially need in the future.
This is particularly important in our hybrid-remote work situations. We need to actively reach out and carve out the space for asking and answering questions. Of course, for these short calls to be effective and reduce time wastage, employees should ask clear and concise questions to ensure prompt and helpful responses from superiors.
Putting yourself in the position of an asker doesn’t mean weakness. Rather, it shows a willingness to learn from others, discarding the outdated notion that older or more experienced people cannot learn from the younger or inexperienced. Therefore, if the questions are not urgent, it is preferable to postpone them to a better time or allow some flexibility in when the answers are needed.
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