We hear a lot from Bob and his work about the questions great leaders ask – and there is great advice in that work. I want to turn the question on end however and focus on the questions great employees should ask. There are two people in every conversation. Each can move the conversation forward by asking great questions of the other. The employee can take ownership of getting feedback from a manager, just as much as the manager can, by be smarter with the questions that are asked.
So below are the seven questions I wish employees would ask their managers – but not all at one time.
And to peers, direct reports, others as well as managers:
Dr. Wanda Wallace, CEO of Leadership Forum Inc., coaches, facilitates and speaks on improving leadership capability. She specializes in helping women (and men) get to the top, stick and thrive. Her latest emphasis is on helping managers build truly inclusive cultures. She hosts a weekly radio show: Out of the Comfort Zone. Follow her on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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