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Communication Skills – Asking Questions
Most people have heard that asking open-ended
questions is the best way to encourage conversation.
That means asking questions that require more
than a yes or no answer. If you ask someone, "Did
you have a good day?" that person can answer
yes or no or simply shrug. However if you ask,
"Tell me something interesting that happened
to you today." you might get an answer that
really opens up a conversation. "Today was
our field trip to the museum." Lots of things
to talk about now!
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One more tip on asking questions-don't ask questions
that are in the form of an assumed answer. Here
is an example using two co-workers as one of them
comes in late for work.
"Good morning, sleepy-head. Did you forget
to set your alarm?"
"No, I got a phone call that my father has
been hospitalized after a heart attack and I've
been comforting my mother."
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What was the best thing that happened to me today? Hmm..
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Play A Game – Talk Like The Animals
Play a round robin game. The first person names
an animal and the sound that it makes. Then the
same player names a second animal, but gives the
wrong answer for the sound that it makes. The
next player must say the name of the animal that
really belongs to the previous sound, and then
give another incorrect response.
Player One: Cows moo, but dogs trumpet.
Player Two: Elephants trumpet, but pigs meow
Player Three: Cats meow, but horses squeal
Remember to adapt the challenge to the skill-level
of the next player.
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Pigs squeal, but ducks cackle.
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