Find Out Anything From Anyone, Anytime: Secrets Of Calculated Questioning From A Veteran Interrogator
- 2h 51m
- James O. Pyle, Maryann Karinch
- Career Press, Inc.
- 2014
The secret to finding out anything you want to know is amazingly simple: Ask good questions. Most people trip through life asking bad questions--of teachers, friends, coworkers, clients, prospects, experts, and suspects. Even people trained in questioning, such as journalists and lawyers, commonly ask questions that get partial or misleading answers.
People in any profession will immediately benefit by developing the skill and art of good questioning. Find Out Anything From Anyone, Anytime will give you the power to:
- Identify and practice good questioning techniques
- Recognize types of questions to avoid
- Know the questions required when hearing unconfirmed reports or gossip
- Practice good listening techniques and exploit all leads
- Determine when and how to control the conversation
- Gain real expertise fast
Within professional interrogation circles, Pyle is known as a strategic debriefer--meaning there is no one around him more skilled at asking questions and getting answers. He has been training other interrogators in questioning techniques since 1989.
About the Authors
James O. Pyle is a human intelligence training instructor who has served the U.S. Army with his expertise at places such as the Defense Language Institute, the United States Army Intelligence Center and School, and the Joint Intelligence of the Pentagon. He resides in Springfield, Virginia.
Maryann Karinch is the author or coauthor of 19 books, including The Body Language Handbook, I Can Read You Like a Book, and Get People to Do What You Want, and founder of The Rudy Agency, a literary agency based in Estes Park, Colorado.
In this Book
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Find Out Anything From Anyone, Anytime—Secrets Of Calculated Questioning From A Veteran Interrogator
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Foreword by Gregory Hartley
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Preface
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Introduction—What’s So Hard About Asking a Question?
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Changing the Way You Think
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The Structure of a Good Question
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Question Types
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Discovery Areas
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Essential Skills: Listening and Note-Taking
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Analyzing the Answers
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Questioning in Professions
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Questioning in Your Personal Life
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Fast-Track to Expertise
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Conclusion
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Appendix—Supplemental Exercises to Sharpen Questioning Skills
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Notes
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Glossary
