Ever found yourself saying:

🔹 “I’m confused about this workflow…” (Even though you’ve already spotted a few mistakes.)

🔹 “Can you walk me through the technical solution again?” (Even though you got it the first time.)

As PMs, we often ask questions we already know the answers to—sometimes to validate our understanding, other times to create a safe space for real discussions.

Does asking “dumb” questions encourage others to ask the real ones?

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I think it's because your product department is under skilled and northwestern mutual is known to be corporate hell

I would never ask a question I knew the answer to of a peer - what a waste of both of our times. I might ask to double check my understanding or something but this seems like a disingenuous way to create a safe space if I truly already understood.

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