Step #7 in Effective Communication that Gets Results

Step #7 in Effective Communication that Gets Results

From The Accountability Minute:Business Acceleration|Productivity by Anne Bachrach

May 6, 2026 · 2 min

About this episode

This episode discusses Step #7 of effective communication, focusing on how to engage others through open-ended questions in a business context.

Today, we are talking about Step #7 of the 7 Steps to Effective Communication that Gets Results, which is to Learn How to Talk Business. If you are trying to get someone to open up, then use open-ended questions rather than yes or no interrogations. When reviewing your own tactful manner, analyze how you approach people. Do you bully them with close-ended questions, or do you ask them in a positive manner how the both of you can make necessary changes to get a project, for ...

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Host: Anne Bachrach

Topics covered

  • effective communication
  • business communication
  • open-ended questions
  • tactful communication
  • project management

Keywords

  • effective communication
  • business
  • open-ended questions
  • tactful manner
  • project changes

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