4 reasons to ask questions at work

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4 Reasons to Ask Questions

@ Work

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Will questions make me look stupid?

Will questions make me look stupid? Asking questions

makes you look smart!

Why?Your question confirms the responder’s expertise.Professors Alison Wood Brooks and Francesca Gino, Harvard Business School. Scientific American. February 12, 2015.

What if they refuse to answer my question?

What if they refuse to answer my question? Asking questions

is flattering to the responder!

Why?The responder appreciates the recognition.Professors Alison Wood Brooks and Francesca Gino, Harvard Business School. Scientific American. February 12, 2015.

Whom should I ask?

Whom should I ask? Asking someone

about whom to ask is as good as asking.

Why?The responder becomes an expert networker.

What if no one I know knows the answer?

What if no one I know knows the answer? Asking will

increase your value to the organization.

Why? When you bring an answer back from the outside, you make everyone smarter.

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