E113 - Asking Empowering Questions featuring Carol Boston
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Asking questions is easy, but asking the right questions is empowering. The challenge for emerging leaders is knowing when, how, and what to ask, but this is often a skill that has to be learned by asking many, many.... many..... terrible questions long before we learn how to ask the right ones.
And so, in this episode, you’ll hear from Carol Boston, a Business Development & Leadership Coach who will offer her insight into empowering questions. Carol will share her definition of empowering questions along with providing some example questions. Lastly, Carol will offer insight into how you can craft your own empowering questions.
Carol’s Episode Links:
1. https://www.facebook.com/carol.boston.37
2. https://www.linkedin.com/in/thecarolboston/
3. https://www.instagram.com/thecarolboston/
Carol’s Recommended Book/Movie/Podcast List:
Books:
1. The Last Arrow by Raphael McManus
2. Wooden on Leadership by John Wooden
3. Napoleon Hills Master Course
Movies:
1. Rudy
2. Hope Floats
3. The Blind Side
4. The Grinch
Podcast:
1.The Kelly Roach Show
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Chapters
1. Episode Introduction and Land Acknowledgment (00:00:00)
2. Meeting Carol Boston and Her Leadership Journey (00:01:30)
3. Carol's Career Evolution and Life Lessons (00:04:30)
4. Understanding Empowering Questions and Their Power (00:10:55)
5. Real Examples of Empowering Questions in Action (00:21:15)
6. How Questions Shape Communication and Perception (00:29:15)
7. Practical Questions for Emerging Leaders (00:37:50)
8. Building Not Destroying Through Questions (00:48:30)
9. Episode Conclusion and Contact Information (00:50:50)
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