Yes Marshall you are spot on urging the habit of asking for input. Questions are the best path especially in more difficult situations. For example, in law teaching we still use the so called Socratic method. We first ask questions as the window to law, upsetting students who like the prof to give the answers. Asking the right question becomes the key skill in lawyering. Likewise the top conflict negotiators urge using more questions and listening than making debating points. Good advice.
