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He who asks, leads! The art of asking the right questions
Questions without interrogation
Contents
Questioning techniques with clarity, cleverness and charm
- Techniques structured according to question types for precise application.
- Asking from the problem to the solution.
- Individual combinations of techniques for personal success in conducting conversations.
The art of conducting conversations with questions
- Matching the techniques to different topics of conversation.
- Lead meetings and projects with targeted questions - and involve everyone skillfully!
- Combining special questioning techniques with communication basics.
Targeted interview preparation with (follow-up) questions
- The questioning attitude as a success factor.
- Discussion objectives in an interrogative form.
- 5-step framework for professional business meetings.
Next level questioning techniques
- Include non-verbal reactions in questions.
- Lead yourself with questions.
- Patience, diplomacy and tact: deliberately leave questions open.
Learning environment
In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this training course once you have registered.
Your benefit
- You use questioning techniques to positively influence the course of the conversation.
- You know different types of questions and how to use them appropriately.
- You analyze and reflect on your own questioning patterns.
- You develop your authentic questioning style.
- You improve your empathy and build constructive relationships.
Methods
trainer, case studies/best practice examples, exercises, discussion, exchange of experiences.
Recommended for
Specialists and managers who want to use questions to create clarity, motivate, steer processes and activate and involve their discussion partners in a targeted manner.
Questions about the seminar content
The difference often lies in attitude, phrasing, and timing. This training you how to reflect on your own questioning patterns and how to ask questions with clarity, charm, and tact. This will enable you to address sensitive topics without creating pressure. Your questions will then come across not as controlling, but as supportive and solution-oriented.
Good questions can help sort through emotions, bring interests to light, and refocus attention on aspects that can be resolved. In this training, you’ll learn to ask questions thoughtfully even in tense situations, rather than immediately arguing or passing judgment. At the same time, you’ll practice patience, diplomacy, and tact. This will allow you to open up conversations without making them more heated.
Confidence comes from having a clear set of question types and practicing typical conversation scenarios. In this training , you training to choose different questioning techniques based on the situation and combine them effectively. This will give you a better sense of when an open-ended question is the right approach, when you need to be more specific, and when it makes sense to deliberately leave a question unanswered.
Good questions foster understanding of different perspectives. They help to challenge assumptions, clarify expectations, and develop shared solutions. That is why this training will teach you to use questions as a tool for building relationships. In doing so, you will strengthen trust, reduce misunderstandings, and foster a collaborative environment where people contribute more actively.
In this training, you’ll learn to lead meetings not just by following the agenda, but by asking targeted questions. This makes it clearer what needs to be decided, clarified, or addressed further. Questions help you consolidate input, steer the conversation back on track, and actively engage participants, making meetings more efficient.
1991
- Customized training courses
- Direct application in practice
- Efficient use of time and resources
Further recommendations for "Who asks, leads! The art of asking the right questions"
Start dates and details

Monday, 28.09.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 29.09.2026
08:30 am - 4:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.

Thursday, 08.10.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 09.10.2026
08:30 am - 4:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.

Monday, 09.11.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 10.11.2026
08:30 am - 4:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.

Thursday, 12.11.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 13.11.2026
08:30 am - 4:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.

Thursday, 11.02.2027
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 12.02.2027
08:30 am - 4:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.

Tuesday, April 20, 2027
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, April 21, 2027
08:30 am - 4:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.

Monday, September 13, 2027
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, September 14, 2027
08:30 am - 4:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.