Marquardt (2005) suggested a reason
we do not ask questions when we should is because we perceive ourselves to be
too busy to think through what we really want to know. Good questions require
time to simmer; in today's internet society, it is easy to just consider the
quick answer and not delve deeper. This is particularly apt when considering
your dissertation. This level of thought and analysis requires time to consider
all of the information you are gathering, to synthesize it, and to begin to ask
the next questions. Some examples: What is missing in the literature? What
happens if we consider a new variable? What do I expect to happen in my study?
Why is this an important issue?
Build into your day some time to
think through the questions that are relevant to your project. Try to work
through to the deeper answers. Do not be satisfied with the quick response,
instead ask yourself: why do I believe that? What proof is there? How can I
test whether X really leads to Y? If Y does occur what does that mean to the
theories in this area?
Next time, I will consider not asking due to a
discouragement of questions. Do you have an issue or a question that you would
like me to discuss in a future post? Would you like to be a guest writer? Send
me your ideas! leann.stadtlander@waldenu.edu
Marquardt, M. (2005). Leading with Questions: How Leaders Find the
Right Solutions by Knowing What to Ask. Jossey-Bass.
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