Learning Day
Learning Day
Sara Ramos
Episode 3 - Asking questions with Stephanie Troeth
41 minutes Posted Jan 21, 2020 at 6:00 am.
How did Steph get into jewellery making?
What the role of curiosity in Steph’s day-to-day?
Why isn’t reading about something enough to learn it?
Why did Steph decide to study computer science?
How did Steph transition from programming to user experience?
Why does Steph feel like she is turning into Sylar from Heroes? (Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Heroes_characters)
What is the role of questions in Steph’s life?
How did Steph unexpectedly get her job as a researcher?
What is the mistake people make when asking questions?
Which questions can you ask on your next conversation? (Reference: https://portigal.com/seventeen-types-of-interviewing-questions/)
With whom can you practice your question-asking skills?
Why don’t we practice our question-asking skills with our family members?
How can active listening help you get surprising insights from the people you’re learning from?
How can you clear yourself from your biases when talking to someone? (Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bias)
Can misinterpretations lead to new insights?
How can you practice being comfortable with asking follow up questions?
What is “learning” for Steph? (Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outliers_(book))
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Today’s guest is Stephanie Troeth. Steph asks questions for a living and she is also incredibly curious! We talk about how curiosity can drive your learning, how absorbing someone else’s knowledge can be a superpower, and practical tips and tricks to have more meaningful conversations and to learn from them. Hope you enjoy it! 🙌
The questions we explored
In the spirit of the episode’s theme: Which topics would you like us to explore future episodes? 🤓 Send me a direct message on Instagram with your answer - https://www.instagram.com/saramnramos/
If you want to get in touch with Steph, you can find her on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanietroeth/.
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