Women at Work
Women at Work
Harvard Business Review
The Essentials: Asking Purposeful Questions
40 minutes Posted Mar 24, 2025 at 9:15 pm.
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Purposeful questions do more than clarify details—they reveal how you think and demonstrate leadership potential. Amy Gallo talks with a program manager looking to strengthen her executive presence and question-asking skills. Harvard Business School professor Alison Wood Brooks joins them to offer research-backed guidance on eliciting useful responses, building credibility through questions, and adapting to different conversational settings.