The Question Engineering Self-Assessment

Discover Your Natural Questioning Style

Before making decisions, we instinctively ask questions to understand situations, analyze information, and validate assumptions. However, the way we frame these questions directly impacts the quality of insights and decisions we make.

Different professionals approach questions in distinct ways:

  • Explorers look for broad patterns and trends before drawing conclusions
  • Problem-Solvers focus on identifying specific causes and immediate solutions
  • Evaluator evaluate trade-offs and different options to make informed choices
  • Verifers prioritize structured, data-backed verification of key assumptions

This self-assessment will help you discover your natural questioning style by presenting real-world business scenarios. Your responses will reveal how you instinctively approach decision-making, allowing you to refine your ability to ask more effective, high-impact questions.

At the end of the assessment, you’ll receive insights into your dominant questioning approach and recommendations for improving how you frame strategic business questions.

Are you ready to improve the way you think, analyze, and decide? Let’s begin.

How to Complete the Assessment

Follow these steps to get the most out of this assessment:

  • Read each scenario carefully.
  • Select the response that best represents your first instinct in addressing the issue.
  • There are no right or wrong answers—this is about understanding your natural approach.
  • After submitting, you will receive your dominant style, along with suggestions on how to expand your questioning strategies for more balanced decision-making.
Question 1

When evaluating the effectiveness of a new customer engagement initiative, what is your first step?

Question 2

Your company has seen a decline in customer retention. How do you approach the issue?

Question 3

An investor is interested in funding a new product development initiative. What question should you ask?

Question 4

Your company is considering expanding remote work options. What’s your approach?

Question 5

Your company is restructuring its employee training program. What’s your first step?

Question 6

Leadership wants to understand how budget cuts impact business performance. How do you approach this?

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