About the Questions Company
Go from swamped to steady by activating your
At The Questions Company, we know that you have a desire to make extraordinary contributions in and out of the office.
To do that, you need the ability to focus on the tasks at hand while keeping the big priorities in mind. The problem is you have a hundred responsibilities, a thousand tasks and pressure to deliver results. And you're working with complex humans who deserve personalized attention. This can be overwhelming. And when you're overwhelmed, it's hard to prioritize properly, make good decisions, and invest in the people around you. The first step is to take command of your bubble, so you can gradually expand your impact.
How do you build these skills? The Questions Company provides 1-on-1 coaching and workshops that helps busy leaders learn to control what they can and plan for the rest, regardless of where they are in the organizational structure.
The Questions Company serves clients across North America & Europe. We are based in Washington, D.C.
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about the founder
Seasoned Executive and Consultant, Stephen Mayo is the founder of The Questions Company, bringing an innovative coaching approach to help leaders manage their workload so they have the headspace to make profound contributions in and out of the office.
For 15 years as a consultant I helped large companies use data and analytics to make better decisions. I worked first-hand with smart individuals at many levels, from CEOs to junior analysts, with roles ranging across sales, marketing, product teams, analytics, strategy and finance.
I noticed that many leaders seemed to struggle with all their responsibilities, while others made it look natural. I wondered: what separates them? What helps some managers be so effective, and others to grapple with the job, despite being smart and hard-working?
As a manager, over the years I made a lot of mistakes: I tried to do everything myself. I micro-managed my team. I gave directions when I should have been asking questions. I focused on the task when I needed to focus on the people.
I emulated the best managers wherever I could. And I learned the approaches that worked. It works to spend extra time explaining context and background. It’s better to ask a team member to re-do a task than for me to fix it myself, no matter how easy. It’s important to challenge my team’s thinking, and recognize their efforts. It’s important be curious about my team members: who they are and what they care about. It’s critical to ask more questions and better questions. And most of all, I learned to trust myself.
I founded The Questions Company because I knew this training could help other individuals the way it helped me. I’ve been through tight deadlines, late nights, tough questions, and uncomfortable meetings. Better results do not necessarily require more hours.
We’ll show you the principles and frameworks that make a big difference. Schedule a consultation and let’s talk about how this training can help you go from swamped to steady.
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