Question Your Way Through The Day
On December 02, 2009 in Thought for the Day
“You can tell a man is clever by his answers. You can tell a man is wise by his questions.� Mafhouz Naguib
Managers don’t want you to blindly follow yesterday’s rules; they want you to be fully involved in each day, asking great questions and thinking about how to help the organization succeed.
When you ask wise questions, you focus on adding value, improving the work process, connecting better with customers and finding ways to share what you know. Wise questions show that when you packed your lunch, you packed your brain and you are thinking your way through your day – watching the details and paying attention.
What gets you noticed in the workplace is your understanding of your work and your focus on always adding value. Asking about the company, the customers, the products and every other aspect of the business gives you the information you need to work efficiently, wisely and profitably.
Consider asking these powerful fact-finding questions:
1. What is the greatest problem our customers complain about?
2. What is going on in the economy that directly threatens our business?
3. What is the greatest challenge the company (management) is facing this week (month, quarter)?
4. Which product (service) generates the greatest return for our company?
5. What is the most important thing every employee should know?
Use the information to develop the best and highest value responses.
Stay connected to your workplace by asking wise questions. Use the answers to think about how to make a difference. This is another way to stand out in the workplace.
For more ways to STAND OUT in the workplace, see the Employee and Job Seeker resources on www.LifeFiredUp.com.
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