Desire influence? Hunger to persuade? Yearn for self-knowledge? The answers are out there (apologies to “The X Files”). Here’s the paradox: You can only get the answers to these questions by asking more questions. I love questions because they clarify issues, funnel attention and pry open awareness.

Let’s talk first about questions to use in helping colleagues who have hit a career speed bump, maybe by working for a jerk boss. And honestly, who hasn’t?