Powerful Questions for High-Stakes Conversations

Explore using powerful questions during challenging conversations or meetings. Draw on this prepared list when you need something in the moment or use it as a thought starter to build your own questions that fit your context and style.

You might reach for this resource if:

• Prepared remarks come easily, but impromptu discussions feel harder to meet with the same presence
• You hesitate to share your perspective, and it goes missing from the meeting
• You've gotten feedback to increase visibility or executive presence in senior conversations, and asking a strong question feels more possible than voicing a strong opinion
• You want your presence and participation in key conversations to carry more intentional impact and influence