Using Jeff Goldblum to create a better environment for learning

I’ve found that encouraging people to ask questions is the best way to create a healthy environment for learning

“How can we use Jeff Goldblum to do this?” you ask.

I’ll get to that but first let’s look at why questions are important.

It might seem like an obvious statement but if someone needs to ask a question then they need help or information. It can be hard to ask for assistance, especially if we feel like we should know the answers or if people are busy.

When people feel like they can’t ask for help it becomes a problem.

When people are afraid to ask questions you start to see all sorts of problems. A few of these problems might be:

Imagine you ask your colleague for some help. How would you feel if you saw each of these reactions?

I think you’d feel:

I’m guessing you’d feel:

It can be hard to receive all questions in a positive manner especially when your are busy or stressed. Remember that by educating your colleagues you will allow them to help you and eventually you’ll make your work much easier.

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