You’ve finished your presentation or meeting, and it is time to open up for questions. Lots of hands go up. Some questions you answer easily, some you admit you don’t have the answer to; but then ...

The first step is to say what you do know. Even if you don’t know the answer to the exact question they’re asking, you probably know something about the topic at hand. If the question is detailed and ...

Some questions can catch people off guard and shake their confidence. They often feel awkward or uncomfortable, but staying calm makes a difference. Even tricky questions can be answered with ...

You have just delivered an outstanding presentation, sales call or meeting, but now come the dreaded questions and answers. For most, the nerve-racking part of any presentation is the unscripted part.

Asking a question in a college classroom can be intimidating. And a recent study suggests that how professors respond to students’ questions matters, both to how students think about themselves and ...

Did you freeze up the last time an interviewer opened a question with "Tell me about a time when…"? That's a behavioral interview question, and many interviewees find them tricky to handle. Job ...

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