“A good question opens the whole room,” says Priya Parker, author of The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why it Matters.

If you’re genuinely worried about someone, talk to them one-on-one, rather than yelling across the dinner table to them, she ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pia Lauritzen is a philosopher writing about tech and transformation Instead of succumbing to an abstract fear of asking questions ...

If you’ve reached a career inflection point or you’re unhappy with your job or frustrated by managing a team, take a beat and ask yourself these questions. But just because it’s a skill necessary to ...

There’s truly nothing like being on a romantic date only to find you have absolutely nothing to talk about. Whether you’ve been together forever or you’re still in the talking phase, it happens to the ...

In today’s fast-paced and competitive world, we are always rushing to find an answer. But that leads me to think: What makes a great question? After wrapping up three seasons of my podcast, people ...

As a leader, you need to build the organization’s capacity to make decisions without relying on you—this starts with asking ...

The other night, I casually asked my teenage daughter, “Can I have your help with the cat's water bowl?” expecting her to jump up and refill it. Instead, she smirked and said, “Do you want my help, or ...

At least one person knows someone who can't help but ask "why," "what," or "who" in every conversation, and if they don't, they might be that person. There's nothing wrong with being naturally curious ...

‘Some non-askers light up and become more collaborative conversationalists when there is less pressure to talk.’Photograph: Carl Bloch A few months ago, I was at a bar and hoped I might be making a ...

Interrogating current events, challenging assumptions, uncovering facts, and exposing realities that the government and the media would rather not talk about. Reason's Just Asking Questions is a ...