It’s the questions you ask – not the answers you give

Amber Johnson is the founder of the Bright Threads Leadership Group, based in Chicago Illinois.

In this episode of the Abeceder podcast The Independent Minds Amber helps host Michael Millward explore how the ideas of Appreciative Enquiry can be applied by leaders to improve the outcomes they achieve.

Amber starts by defining Appreciative Enquiry and explaining how this approach helps to bring different perspectives to a discussion.

As their conversation develops Michael and Amber discuss

• The origins of workplace power structures that make it difficult for people to ask questions
• The role of a leader as a provider
• How questions can decrease competition and increase collaboration
• How social culture impacts question asking
• The Power Distance concept
• Different ways of asking questions

Discover more about Amber and Michael at Abeceder.co.uk

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