We want our meetings and conversations to be productive. For that to happen, it helps to know how the person we’re talking with is feeling cognitively, physically, and emotionally. That can be hard, especially in virtual meetings.

One way to understand where someone is at the start of a conversation is to ask focused questions. Having intentional “check-in” questions gives you a quick snapshot of where someone is, so that you know how to best guide the conversation.

In this episode, Leadership Coach Deb Elbaum shares 3 simple and powerful check-in questions that help you better understand how someone is showing up and also help the other person engage more positive thinking. If you’re ready to bring more intentionality to your meetings and conversations, press the play button now.

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If you want the best question to ask at the end of a meeting, listen in to this episode.