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Friday 11th September 11.00-11.45: The Art of Not Answering

Speaker: Gill Baronetti
The Power of Asking Better Questions
How often do we rush to give advice, solve the problem or tell someone what they should do - when a good question might achieve so much more?
Whether you’re leading a team, working with colleagues, parenting teenagers or navigating relationships, asking rather than telling can change the quality of the conversation - and unlock creativity, insight, learning and ownership.
In this interactive session, you’ll explore why we’re so quick to jump in with answers, and discover how stepping back and asking better questions can help others think for themselves, take responsibility and find their own way forward.
You’ll walk away with:
- A practical questioning framework you can use immediately - at work and at home
- A better understanding of when to tell, when to ask and when to challenge
- Simple ways to use questions to create greater ownership, insight and responsibility
Come with a problem you’re trying to solve for someone else. Leave with a question that might help them solve it themselves.
Expert Profile: Gill Baronetti
As a leadership and relational intelligence coach and trainer with over 20 years’ experience across IT, financial services, leadership and Agile transformation, Gill Baronetti is convinced of one thing: people - more than process, technology or strategy - are at the heart of every successful team, change and organisation.
She’s the creator of People Powered Leadership® (PPL), a leadership approach built around the human and relational skills behind high performance. The Art of Not Answering is one of its core modules.
It’s for anyone who has ever found themselves carrying too much for the team - solving problems, giving answers, chasing people, stepping in and fixing things - only to wonder why everyone keeps coming back to them.
Gill explores what happens when leaders shift from being the person with all the answers to becoming the person who helps others find their own answers. Because sometimes, the most powerful thing a leader can do is not answer - but ask a better question.
Her take? Empowering people and creating ownership doesn’t have to be difficult. With the right mindset and a few simple tools, leaders can stop doing everyone else’s thinking, unlock the capability around them and create teams that take greater ownership, responsibility and action.
www.leadergility.co https://www.linkedin.com/in/gill-baronetti/