Show notes
Chad Littlefield has studied questions. He knows how to ask excellent questions that lead to open, intriguing, creative conversations. He explains how to ask useful questions that help people be more creative. Learn tips on how to craft the best questions, build team trust, and increase creativity.
What You’ll Learn
* The essential elements of well-crafted questions
* The reason “why” questions close off creativity
* How to use questions to drive creativity
About Chad Littlefield
Chad Littlefield, M.Ed., is the co-founder and CEO of We!™ (www.weand.me). He has spoken at TEDx and is the author of the Pocket Guide to Facilitating Human Connections. As a speaker and professional facilitator, Chad designs fun, challenging, and engaging experiences and tools that break down communication barriers, and increase connection and engagement. He has worked as an instructor at Penn State University and led the design team who created We! Connect Cards™ which are now being used to create conversations that matter within companies and campuses in over 50 countries around the world. Chad has the privilege of consulting, coaching, and facilitating within organizations like JetBlue, Starbucks, Penn State, Cigna, Typeform, United Way, Goodwill, TEDx and dozens more.
Resources
* Chad Littlefield’s website
* We! Connect Cards
* We! Video Tip Newsletter
* Movie: Patch Adams with Robin Williams
* Patch Adam’s Gesundheit! Institute
* Amy Climer’s Dissertation
* Episode 60: “Might” it a Mighty Word
The Weekly Challenge
In the next week, talk with three strangers. They could be people in your daily interactions, like a cashier, and ask them an open-ended question that starts with “what” or “how.” The questions need to come from a place of genuine curiosity. In the comments below share what questions you asked and what happened.
Transcript
Feel like reading instead of listening? Download the free transcript or read it below. Enjoy!
Transcript for Episode #070: How to Ask Questions With Chad Littlefield
Amy Climer: Welcome to The Deliberate Creative Podcast Episode 70. In today’s episode, we are going to talk about how to ask useful and valuable questions. But before we get into that, I want to share with you a brand new iTunes review that came all the way from Australia. This is not the first international review this show has gotten, but it is the first one from Australia, which is very exciting. This is a review by Mark Collard and it is titled “Inspiring and Authentic,” five stars. Mark says:
“I’ve dived into Amy’s podcast on a few occasions and it always strikes me as inspiring and particularly authentic. She walks her talk. As an author and entrepreneur, I’ve picked up useful tips for creativity which would not have popped into my head if not for...
What You’ll Learn
* The essential elements of well-crafted questions
* The reason “why” questions close off creativity
* How to use questions to drive creativity
About Chad Littlefield
Chad Littlefield, M.Ed., is the co-founder and CEO of We!™ (www.weand.me). He has spoken at TEDx and is the author of the Pocket Guide to Facilitating Human Connections. As a speaker and professional facilitator, Chad designs fun, challenging, and engaging experiences and tools that break down communication barriers, and increase connection and engagement. He has worked as an instructor at Penn State University and led the design team who created We! Connect Cards™ which are now being used to create conversations that matter within companies and campuses in over 50 countries around the world. Chad has the privilege of consulting, coaching, and facilitating within organizations like JetBlue, Starbucks, Penn State, Cigna, Typeform, United Way, Goodwill, TEDx and dozens more.
Resources
* Chad Littlefield’s website
* We! Connect Cards
* We! Video Tip Newsletter
* Movie: Patch Adams with Robin Williams
* Patch Adam’s Gesundheit! Institute
* Amy Climer’s Dissertation
* Episode 60: “Might” it a Mighty Word
The Weekly Challenge
In the next week, talk with three strangers. They could be people in your daily interactions, like a cashier, and ask them an open-ended question that starts with “what” or “how.” The questions need to come from a place of genuine curiosity. In the comments below share what questions you asked and what happened.
Transcript
Feel like reading instead of listening? Download the free transcript or read it below. Enjoy!
Transcript for Episode #070: How to Ask Questions With Chad Littlefield
Amy Climer: Welcome to The Deliberate Creative Podcast Episode 70. In today’s episode, we are going to talk about how to ask useful and valuable questions. But before we get into that, I want to share with you a brand new iTunes review that came all the way from Australia. This is not the first international review this show has gotten, but it is the first one from Australia, which is very exciting. This is a review by Mark Collard and it is titled “Inspiring and Authentic,” five stars. Mark says:
“I’ve dived into Amy’s podcast on a few occasions and it always strikes me as inspiring and particularly authentic. She walks her talk. As an author and entrepreneur, I’ve picked up useful tips for creativity which would not have popped into my head if not for...