273: On Powerful Questions and New Neural Pathways

What happens when you ask someone a question they’ve never heard before? Today I’m answering a question from a listener about what questions do to our brains and exploring the magic of neuroplasticity: the property of our brains that allow them to physically change to encourage creative thinking and new knowledge.

Books Mentioned: 


Quiet Leadership: Six Steps to Transforming Performance at Work 

The Coaching Habit


Resources Mentioned:


Pivot Coaching (Use code PODCAST)


Neural Pathways - Wikipedia


What Effect Do Questions Have On Our Brain? 


How Experience Changes Brain Plasticity 


The Neuroscience of Asking Insightful Questions 


Related Episodes: 177: Pivot Method as 4-Stage Coaching Framework [Workshop Replay]

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