Good Questions Show Good Listening

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Learn to understand people and help them understand themselves.

by Doug Self | posted 9/21/2007

Topics:	Communication, Connecting, Dialogue, Discussion, Listening, Questions
Filters:	Facilitator, Lead, Leader, Teacher
Purpose:	Discipleship
References:	Proverbs 18:2 , Proverbs 18:13 , Matthew 16:13-16
Date Added:	September 21, 2007

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3. In which group situations would subject-probing questions work well?

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