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Tough Questions: How to Answer the Question You Can’t Answer (With Video)

by Karin Hurt | Apr 26, 2019 | By Karin Hurt, Communication, Winning Well | 0 comments

6 Ways to Respond to the Really Tough Questions Does this happen to you? You diligently prepare for an important meeting. You cover all your bases. And then here it comes, the really tough question you can’t answer. What you say next matters—a lot. It’s...

6 Simple Ways to Answer Tough Questions

by Karin Hurt | Aug 29, 2014 | Authenticity & Transparency, By Karin Hurt, Career & Learning, Communication | 12 comments

Joe’s a bright guy and his idea was solid. His data seemed right intuitively, but we had a few questions. My peer started with a softball. Joe responded with a stutter, swing, and a miss. He made the cardinal sin of answering tough questions– he made stuff...