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] ❤️ Enjoying the show? I'd be grateful for a rating and/or review! Even better? Share this episode with a friend :) 💌 Get my curated weekly(ish) PivotList newsletter 💬 I’d love to hear what’s on your mind! Take the Pivot listener survey 🗣 Submit a question or comment for future episodes 🎧 Make sure you’re subscribed wherever you listen to ‘casts 📝 Check out full show notes from this episode with links to resources mentioned at http://pivotmethod.com/273 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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