Comments on: What's a good question? What's a good answer? http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/09/whats-a-good-question-whats-a-good-answer/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:26:55 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Mark W. http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/09/whats-a-good-question-whats-a-good-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-210179 Mark W. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:52:39 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/09/whats-a-good-question-whats-a-good-answer/#comment-210179 I'm here as a result of following a link on today's post. I'm thinking if I live long enough, I'll be able to read all the posts on this blog. So I thought since this post is about two years old, I'd update the Did You Know? Shift Happens link to it's latest version (Fall 2009) - Did You Know 4.0 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ILQrUrEWe8 . I'm here as a result of following a link on today's post. I'm thinking if I live long enough, I'll be able to read all the posts on this blog. So I thought since this post is about two years old, I'd update the Did You Know? Shift Happens link to it's latest version (Fall 2009) – Did You Know 4.0 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ILQrUrEWe8 .

]]> By: Blogosfera http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/09/whats-a-good-question-whats-a-good-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-185817 Blogosfera Sun, 17 May 2009 16:59:15 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/09/whats-a-good-question-whats-a-good-answer/#comment-185817 Badly need your help. A sympathetic Scot summed it all up very neatly in the remark, "You should make a point of trying every experience once, excepting incest and folk dancing." I am from Norway and also now'm speaking English, please tell me right I wrote the following sentence: "A new india seo seo company in india offering google seo services, web design services.Internet marketing and seo discussion forum." Regards :( Wilona. Badly need your help. A sympathetic Scot summed it all up very neatly in the remark, "You should make a point of trying every experience once, excepting incest and folk dancing."
I am from Norway and also now'm speaking English, please tell me right I wrote the following sentence: "A new india seo seo company in india offering google seo services, web design services.Internet marketing and seo discussion forum."

Regards :( Wilona.

]]> By: nab http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/09/whats-a-good-question-whats-a-good-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-183457 nab Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:39:28 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/09/whats-a-good-question-whats-a-good-answer/#comment-183457 this is one of the dumbest blog posts i have ever come across! this is one of the dumbest blog posts i have ever come across!

]]> By: Is it the Questions we ask or the Answers we give? « Abby’s Blog http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/09/whats-a-good-question-whats-a-good-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-182710 Is it the Questions we ask or the Answers we give? « Abby’s Blog Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:59:31 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/09/whats-a-good-question-whats-a-good-answer/#comment-182710 [...] March 18, 2009 at 3:59 pm (Organizational Effectiveness) I often ponder the gift that I/we as Organizational Development (OD) consultants bring to our clients and to groups. Some consultants come from “the expert” angle, where they think they have the answers. But I’m convinced that it’s the quality of questions that we ask – skilled OD practitioners bring a talent for drilling down, focusing and helping the client get clarity. So I was thrilled to come across this blog: [...] [...] March 18, 2009 at 3:59 pm (Organizational Effectiveness) I often ponder the gift that I/we as Organizational Development (OD) consultants bring to our clients and to groups. Some consultants come from "the expert" angle, where they think they have the answers. But I’m convinced that it’s the quality of questions that we ask – skilled OD practitioners bring a talent for drilling down, focusing and helping the client get clarity. So I was thrilled to come across this blog: [...]

]]> By: erotik seks http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/09/whats-a-good-question-whats-a-good-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-113349 erotik seks Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:39:39 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/09/whats-a-good-question-whats-a-good-answer/#comment-113349 In the dialogue process, the role of the Alchemist is to ask the “gift question”. The gift question is the one that gets others in the group unstuck and in puruit of better questions. Can you be your own Alchemist? Yes. But it helps to have alchemists out there like you promting the rest of us to go deeper. In the dialogue process, the role of the Alchemist is to ask the “gift question”. The gift question is the one that gets others in the group unstuck and in puruit of better questions. Can you be your own Alchemist? Yes. But it helps to have alchemists out there like you promting the rest of us to go deeper.

]]> By: Startup Signal - Today’s Top Blog Posts on Entrepreneurship - Powered by SocialRank http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/09/whats-a-good-question-whats-a-good-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-109019 Startup Signal - Today’s Top Blog Posts on Entrepreneurship - Powered by SocialRank Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:50:10 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/09/whats-a-good-question-whats-a-good-answer/#comment-109019 [...] What’s a good question? What’s a good answer? » Brazen Careerist by Penelope Trunk [...] [...] What's a good question? What's a good answer? » Brazen Careerist by Penelope Trunk [...]

]]> By: Richard http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/09/whats-a-good-question-whats-a-good-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-107680 Richard Tue, 11 Sep 2007 11:24:34 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/09/whats-a-good-question-whats-a-good-answer/#comment-107680 While I agree that experts often ask more focused and considered questions, those that simply ask MORE questions are just as lost as the non-expert. It is a question of quality v. quantity. A hallmark of an expert: speaking with informed authority without demanding the assent of the listener. While I agree that experts often ask more focused and considered questions, those that simply ask MORE questions are just as lost as the non-expert. It is a question of quality v. quantity. A hallmark of an expert: speaking with informed authority without demanding the assent of the listener.

]]> By: Carol Quovadis http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/09/whats-a-good-question-whats-a-good-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-107649 Carol Quovadis Mon, 10 Sep 2007 22:28:32 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/09/whats-a-good-question-whats-a-good-answer/#comment-107649 Great post Penelope. So much insightful information. I logged on for 5 minutes and ended up browsing for 30 on that one post and links.- Sent it to a few friends. The Dove video link was terrific. I'm also impressed you linked to a post which actually criticises you! On the advertising video, there’s actually plans here, using Bluetooth technology, to send mobile phone users, tailored advertising text messages if they pass within a certain distance of bus stop shelters, AARGH Great post Penelope. So much insightful information. I logged on for 5 minutes and ended up browsing for 30 on that one post and links.- Sent it to a few friends. The Dove video link was terrific. I'm also impressed you linked to a post which actually criticises you!
On the advertising video, there’s actually plans here, using Bluetooth technology, to send mobile phone users, tailored advertising text messages if they pass within a certain distance of bus stop shelters, AARGH

]]> By: Wendy http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/09/whats-a-good-question-whats-a-good-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-107630 Wendy Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:21:36 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/09/whats-a-good-question-whats-a-good-answer/#comment-107630 Similar to Thom above, I'm most intruiged by the answers that actually don't tell you much, but instead raise an important "so what" question. <i>If MySpace were a country it would be the 11th most populous in the world (right above Mexico) </i> Interesting. So in what ways is MySpace like a country. Is there a shared sense of belonging - an "IMagined Community"? Does My Space offer similar services as "the state" (ie a national government)? Upon thinking about it this way, I'm not so sure MySpace is like a country. <i>The department of labor says the top ten jobs that will be in demand in 2010 did not exist in 2004. </i> So what are these jobs? Am I well positioned to apply for one of them (should I need it), am I preparing my children to work in that world? Often I find "statistical" answers from surveys like a national census to lead to the most interesting questions. They usually start with "So why is that" what forces led to that situation. Similar to Thom above, I'm most intruiged by the answers that actually don't tell you much, but instead raise an important "so what" question.

If MySpace were a country it would be the 11th most populous in the world (right above Mexico)

Interesting. So in what ways is MySpace like a country. Is there a shared sense of belonging – an "IMagined Community"? Does My Space offer similar services as "the state" (ie a national government)? Upon thinking about it this way, I'm not so sure MySpace is like a country.

The department of labor says the top ten jobs that will be in demand in 2010 did not exist in 2004.

So what are these jobs? Am I well positioned to apply for one of them (should I need it), am I preparing my children to work in that world?

Often I find "statistical" answers from surveys like a national census to lead to the most interesting questions. They usually start with "So why is that" what forces led to that situation.

]]> By: thom singer http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/09/whats-a-good-question-whats-a-good-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-107627 thom singer Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:14:15 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/09/whats-a-good-question-whats-a-good-answer/#comment-107627 This stat facinates me: "One week of the New York Times is more information than someone would have come across in a lifetime in 1800". With all the information that we have at our fingertips via TV news, NY Times (and other periodicals), the internet (including, but not limited to, blogs, message boards, listserves, videos, news sites, ebooks, etc...) what are we doing with it??? Are we happier and more at peace as people? Are we making the world a better, safer and more stable place? Is having the latest information on Paris Hilton equal to having the latest information on the tragedy in Darfur? Can we and do we embrace the useful information that allows us to be more productive ..... or does it just all become fluff that clouds or minds and makes us retreat more into ourselves? Is someone who has read all that information in one week of the NY Times somehow better than someone in 1800? This stat facinates me:

"One week of the New York Times is more information than someone would have come across in a lifetime in 1800".

With all the information that we have at our fingertips via TV news, NY Times (and other periodicals), the internet (including, but not limited to, blogs, message boards, listserves, videos, news sites, ebooks, etc…) what are we doing with it??? Are we happier and more at peace as people? Are we making the world a better, safer and more stable place?

Is having the latest information on Paris Hilton equal to having the latest information on the tragedy in Darfur? Can we and do we embrace the useful information that allows us to be more productive ….. or does it just all become fluff that clouds or minds and makes us retreat more into ourselves?

Is someone who has read all that information in one week of the NY Times somehow better than someone in 1800?

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