Precision Questioning and Answering®

The "Precision Questioning and Answering®" (PQ&A) workshop provides managers and employees with a set of tools that creates content-driven workplace conversations. PQ&A involves carefully crafted analytical questions, a concise format for answering analytical questions, and a means of matching questions and answers that helps employees work together smarter and more effectively.

Created by Dr. Dennis Matthies of Stanford University, PQ&A has been delivered to thousands of managers and employees all over the world. PQ&A has been the top-rated program at Microsoft for many years.

PQ&A is a versatile program that has been used for executive, leadership and management development, as communications training for management and non-management staff, for critical thinking training, and for strategic planning. In an interactive workshop, participants use work-related situations that allow for practical application using PQ&A.

Topics Covered:

The 7 Categories of Analytic Questions
Format for Answers to Precise Analytic Questions
Answering Questions Directly and Concisely
Testing your Thinking
Communicating Clearly to Improve the Efficiency of Discussions
Using PQ&A to Problem Solve and Make Better Decisions
Utilizing PQ&A for More Effective Meetings

Length

Full Day

Audience

Managers and Employees

Methodology

Video Vignettes, Group Discussions, Exercises, Lecturettes and Workbook

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