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BRING THE HIDDEN POWER OF QUESTIONS TO YOUR AUDIENCE
Questions are powerful. They change what we notice, what we learn and how we relate to one another. Lani invites audiences to experience that power for themselves in engaging, original and interactive talks that leave them feeling more curious about the world around them and about the power of their own questions to make positive changes.
Lani Watson is available for keynotes, conferences, festivals, public lectures, book events, panels and workshops, as well as podcast, radio, television, print and online interviews. Over more than a decade, she has delivered numerous presentations to public, professional and academic audiences in an accessible, thoughtful and participatory style.
Lani is also available for media interviews. Audio appearances include BBC Radio 4, the Jordan Harbinger Show, the Next Big Idea Club, the New Books Network and radio show and podcast Choose to Be Curious. Lani can contribute as a guest expert, interviewee, panellist or presenter for specialist or general audiences.
SOME SUGGESTED THEMES
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The hidden power of questions. Learn how questions direct our attention, shape our relationships, foreshadow our successes and failures, and influence what we think, feel and do. Then learn how to harness their power for good.
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Building a question-oriented future. Why do our schools, workplaces, and institutions reward answers, what gets lost when they do, and how can we learn to ask better questions instead of rushing towards answers.
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Human questioning in the age of AI. In a world of instant answers and limitless information, why do human questions matter more than ever and how can we preserve them for the future.
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Asking across divides. How can we use questions to start conversations, deepen relationships, talk across political divides and help us understand one another.
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Questioning power. Who gets to ask what and why does it matter. See how questions are used to expose, manipulate, and misdirect everywhere from the Magic Circle to press rooms and courtrooms and the highest seats of political privilege and power.
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Putting questions to work. Understand how questions define leadership, culture, collaboration, innovation, and decision-making in professional settings and learn how to put better questions to work. (See also Consulting)