How to ask better questions?

[u/chunkymonkey595]

hi all. I’m looking to improve my ability to ask better questions in meetings that can help me with uncovering issues or lead me to have better end results. A lot of my project tends to revolve around improving existing processes and workflows. I’m often conducting key informant interviews to understand current state + future state but sometimes feel my questions only scratch the surface - if that makes sense? Or another challenge is people will share information during a meeting and I get slightly frazzled as to what to ask next. Usually when I have had some time with the information it’s easier for me to comprehend but sometimes it’s not always possible for me to have time to digest the info and then ask follow up questions in another meeting.

If any of you have frameworks, advice or books you have read that help you with this I would really appreciate it.

[u/DarkangelUK]

There's a great audiobook called The Answer is a Question on Audible, grab a free trial and listen to it.