Practice

Ask for specific traits, not "who's the best"

When soliciting referrals, ask people to name who stands out on a specific dimension (e.g. most collaborative with designers) rather than asking generically who the best person is, which surfaces sharper, more triangulated candidate names.

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Ask for specific traits, not "who's the best"

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  • " That is the worst question you can ask. The best The better question to ask is, "Hey, Lenny, of all the product engineers you worked with, who stands out to you as the person who's most collaborative with designers?