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I do not like to ask leading questions. As an example, we were going through a slide deck and there was some statement about P&L in it. I asked:
What does P&L stand for?
and someone answered its Profit & Loss - that is what I thought as well (was pretty certain) but wanted to confirm it. I also felt that they felt I did not know basic things. I could have asked:
Is P&L Profit and Loss?
but that's what I mean by a leading question and I don't like framing the question like above.
So my question: How not to ask a leading question and at the same time not let people think you don't even know the basics?
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I do not like to ask leading questions. As an example, we were going through a slide deck and there was some statement about P&L in it. I asked:
What does P&L stand for?
and someone answered its Profit & Loss - that is what I thought as well (was pretty certain) but wanted to confirm it. I also felt that they felt I did not know basic things. I could have asked:
Is P&L Profit and Loss?
but that's what I mean by a leading question and I don't like framing the question like above.
So my question: How not to ask a leading question and at the same time not let people think you don't even know the basics?
communication leadership
asked 14 mins ago
morpheus
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Why don't you like to frame the question the second way? I don't see anything wrong with asking it that way.
– David K
10 mins ago
If you were just trying to confirm your understanding, I don't see how it makes any difference which version of the question you use. You could try "Am I correct that P&L stands for Profit and Loss?"
– Joe Strazzere
5 mins ago
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I do not like to ask leading questions. As an example, we were going through a slide deck and there was some statement about P&L in it. I asked:
What does P&L stand for?
and someone answered its Profit & Loss - that is what I thought as well (was pretty certain) but wanted to confirm it. I also felt that they felt I did not know basic things. I could have asked:
Is P&L Profit and Loss?
but that's what I mean by a leading question and I don't like framing the question like above.
So my question: How not to ask a leading question and at the same time not let people think you don't even know the basics?
communication leadership
asked 14 mins ago
morpheus
1344
I do not like to ask leading questions. As an example, we were going through a slide deck and there was some statement about P&L in it. I asked:
What does P&L stand for?
and someone answered its Profit & Loss - that is what I thought as well (was pretty certain) but wanted to confirm it. I also felt that they felt I did not know basic things. I could have asked:
Is P&L Profit and Loss?
but that's what I mean by a leading question and I don't like framing the question like above.
So my question: How not to ask a leading question and at the same time not let people think you don't even know the basics?
communication leadership
communication leadership
asked 14 mins ago
morpheus
1344
asked 14 mins ago
morpheus
1344
asked 14 mins ago
morpheus
1344
asked 14 mins ago
morpheus
1344
asked 14 mins ago
morpheus
1344
1344
Why don't you like to frame the question the second way? I don't see anything wrong with asking it that way.
– David K
10 mins ago
If you were just trying to confirm your understanding, I don't see how it makes any difference which version of the question you use. You could try "Am I correct that P&L stands for Profit and Loss?"
– Joe Strazzere
5 mins ago
add a comment |Â
Why don't you like to frame the question the second way? I don't see anything wrong with asking it that way.
– David K
10 mins ago
If you were just trying to confirm your understanding, I don't see how it makes any difference which version of the question you use. You could try "Am I correct that P&L stands for Profit and Loss?"
– Joe Strazzere
5 mins ago
Why don't you like to frame the question the second way? I don't see anything wrong with asking it that way.
– David K
10 mins ago
Why don't you like to frame the question the second way? I don't see anything wrong with asking it that way.
– David K
10 mins ago
If you were just trying to confirm your understanding, I don't see how it makes any difference which version of the question you use. You could try "Am I correct that P&L stands for Profit and Loss?"
– Joe Strazzere
5 mins ago
If you were just trying to confirm your understanding, I don't see how it makes any difference which version of the question you use. You could try "Am I correct that P&L stands for Profit and Loss?"
– Joe Strazzere
5 mins ago
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Why don't you like to frame the question the second way? I don't see anything wrong with asking it that way.
– David K
10 mins ago
If you were just trying to confirm your understanding, I don't see how it makes any difference which version of the question you use. You could try "Am I correct that P&L stands for Profit and Loss?"
– Joe Strazzere
5 mins ago