Try this
- Choose a question that could change your view, rather than one whose answer you plan to dismiss.
- Give the person enough time to describe their side without inserting your explanation after every sentence.
A worked example
“What was happening on your side when the plan changed?”
An invented example to adapt, not a real exchange or a script you have to follow.
Before you leave it here
Listen for new facts instead of using the answer only to prepare your rebuttal.