Do you really ask questions in the workplace?

First, when and what questions can you ask?

I personally think that when you accept the information output by others for the first time, you can ask all the questions you don’t understand about the information, such as how to do this, the specific time, place, participants, matters needing attention, etc. These questions can be asked.

Also in the process of specific implementation, the first time I encountered an unclear problem, the first time it was difficult to make a choice, the first time I didn’t know how to deal with it, the first time I had never encountered a situation, these Any question that arises can and should be asked.

I have been emphasizing the word "first time" here, because there may be people who ask the same thing over and over again, which is very offensive, because I believe that no one likes to keep answering you repeatedly. Same question. The same question, or even a question of the same nature that can be used by analogy, is best if you ask it once and write it down for yourself.

Then, what questions should you ask when you get an assignment?

When receiving a task, you must ask clear questions: the specific content of the task, specific requirements, completion time, participants, precautions, resources that can be called, etc. The best question to ask is who to talk to if you run into a problem.

The next question is, when should the question be repeated?

I want to say that it is not good to ask questions repeatedly at any time. Note that the word "repetition" is used here, which means that you have already asked others about this question, and others have told you the solution, but You don't remember the solution because of your own problem.

This can be understood to a certain extent that you are not working hard enough, which is not a good behavior. However, if this problem is just forgotten by you, it is indeed very important. If you do it wrong, the consequences will be very serious, such as causing The project is in the wrong direction, the project quality is not up to standard, the project is delayed, the party A complains, etc.

At this time, you have to ask again no matter what, because this is no longer a matter of your personal self-esteem and face, but is already related to the work progress and work results of the entire team. If you are not clear about the solution to the problem method, but you did not ask, and then caused serious consequences, then this responsibility, is it you or the team to bear?

What's more, there are some consequences that you simply can't bear!

The last question of the day, what should leaders do when they are asked what to do?

I want to say that if you need to ask your leader how to do something, it is best to do enough homework in advance, not to ask questions, but to ask multiple-choice questions.

For example, XXX in the team is going to leave, which has a great impact on the team's work. It may be necessary to promote a person or recruit new people. When you ask the leader, it is best not to say "XXX is leaving, what should I do?" It should be said, "After a while, XXX is about to leave. I have communicated with the TA, and the TA's willingness to leave has been determined, so I have these ways to deal with it now."

Then put forward the coping methods you have done well, and ask the leader whether it is appropriate to deal with it, and whether there are other areas that need to be adjusted.

These are called multiple choice questions, not quiz questions.