Ask follow up questions based on missing elements of information provided
Two More Questioning Tips
Ask simple questions such as “what happened?” Again, let the candidate completely respond uninterrupted. Ask follow up questions based on missing elements of information provided.
Most people speak at a speed of about 125 words per minute. This is extremely slow compared to what the brain can handle. A poor listener’s thoughts many times drift away into daydreams or outside thoughts. To aid concentration, a listener should use the extra thinking time to think ahead of the talker, formulate ideas on where the talker is headed, and connect that information to what has already been said.
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