It’s time to embrace the power of curiosity and intention!
Do you want drive results, retain your team, and create a culture where people show up and stick around? Then it’s time to embrace the power of curiosity and intention! Through asking question questions and fostering intentional conversations, you can find new ways to connect with your employees, create better results, and encourage a culture where people show up and stick around.
To master the power of curiosity and intentions, here’s what you need to know to get started.
#1. Intentions Matter—But Only If You Share Them
Just having good intentions isn’t enough—you also need to clearly communicate them with your team. By sharing your intentions with your team members, you create a sense of trust and safety, and take conversations from simply transactional to deeper and relational.
Before you enter a conversation, take a pause. Ask yourself: “what is my intention here?” and be sure to consider how your goal might benefit the other person. Through this, you showcase your own intentions and set the stage for a deeper—and more productive—conversation.
#2. Embrace the Magic of the Second Question
When you’re new to deeper conversation, it’s easy to get stuck cycling through surface-level conversations. Sometimes, you might even come across as accusatory or interrogative rather than curious. Even when you have good intentions, this can hinder your ability to have deeper conversations.
To combat this, practice asking a second question. This is an open, genuine follow-up. For example, if a team member says they’re working to support for their children, ask a follow-up question that allows them to share more about their kids. This second question builds trust, deepens the connection, and show you’re willing to listen and care.
#3. Rethink the Retention Narrative
“People just don’t want to work anymore.” You’ve probably heard this sentiment before, or maybe even though it yourself. But in reality, people do want to work. They just want to work for someone who cares about them.
If you want to retain your team members, you need to create a culture where everyone feels supported and valued. This process can start during onboarding, when you should ask your new employees questions about their long-term goals, rather than just focusing on the expectations of their new role. By asking curious questions at the onboarding stage, you establish your organization as one that actually supports its employees.
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Do you want drive results, retain your team, and create a culture where people show up and stick around? Then it’s time to embrace the art of powerful questions! Through curious questions and intentional conversations, you can change the way people think and work.
Chad Littlefield, a TEDx speaker, bestselling author, and the creator of We! Connect cards, which help leaders ask powerful questions and cultivate deeper conversations was recent Mindfulness Manufacturing guest. Chad shares stories that highlight the power of questions, unpacks the struggles many leaders face when it comes to genuine dialogue, and offers actionable tips for using curiosity and intention to engage your team. If you’re ready to learn how to drive better results, ask stronger questions, and build a workplace where people want to stay and grow, you won’t want to miss this conversation.
Listen to Chad Littlefield on the Mindfulness Manufacturing podcast here.