# Schein's Humble Inquiry

*Jade Garratt · Interpersonal Practice, Voice & Silence*

Introduces Edgar Schein's Humble Inquiry — the art of asking questions you don't already know the answer to. Uses a library mushroom story to show how a 'telling' approach forecloses dialogue, and why genuine curiosity is the precondition for the information leaders most need.

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