A fear of asking questions at work can limit your professional potential and development. You’re in a situation where you need information but may come up with a bunch of excuses to not seek out guidance.
In this episode of our Employee Productivity series, you’ll learn an easy technique, designed to make you more comfortable with asking questions of your colleagues. It has to do with thinking about how you use voice assistants like Siri and Alexa.
What Productivity Questions Does This Video Answer?
- How can I be more effective at work?
- How do you ask better questions at work?
- How can overcome a fear of asking quesitons?
- How to let Siri and Alexa help you be more productive at work?
Video Transcript for Fear of Asking Questions
Hey, Siri. How can you and Alexa make me more effective at work? We have no problem, asking Siri and Alexa, these digital voice assistance, all sorts of questions. But when we get into the office, something happens.
We have a question. It could be a very important question. Yet, we get a little afraid. Would become fearful. I don’t want to look like I am ignorant. Just doesn’t seem like it’s a good time or maybe I’ll just figure it out myself.
Do you ever do that? That’s bad. I want you to think about the mindset you have when you ask Siri and Alexa a question.
At this point, you’re looking for an answer. You want to find it out. You don’t let all those insecurities interfere. That’s how you should approach questions at work.
I got to say one little disclaimer. With Siri and Alexa, you can ask 24/7. You may not want to do that with the people at work. You do want to make sure that they have a free moment, that they can take a moment to answer the question effectively. Just give a little common courtesy that maybe you wouldn’t give to Siri and Alexa.
But the same principle should apply. If you need information, don’t be afraid to ask. There’s nothing worse than the feeling that you need to ask question, but you’re afraid to, and at the same time, you know your productivity is going to take a hit.
About This Video Series
Ken Okel’s ongoing Employee Productivity video series will make you more effective on the job. Every week, you’ll learn a new, easy to understand tip that you can use right away, like how automation can help your team.
Got a productivity problem? Let us know and we’ll feature it in an upcoming episode.
About Ken Okel
As a motivational speaker, Ken Okel works with leaders and organizations to boost productivity, performance, and profits. At conferences, conventions, and company meetings, he engages audiences with new ways to maximize their time at work. To see a sample of his keynote and workshop presentations, visit his video page.
