How many people do you know who claim to be good listeners but, in reality, aren’t? True, and active, listening demands effort — and there are a lot of obstacles. Distractions, our attitudes towards the speaker or topic, and even our physical state (e.g., hunger or fatigue) can all interfere. But the biggest problem is […]
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What’s the most underused leadership tool? I argue it’s listening. We are bombarded with messages every day from brands, employers, colleagues, clients, friends, and family members. With so much coming our way through our screens, it’s understandable that we begin to tune out the noise—anything that we don’t deem worthy of our attention. Yet attention
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Email, Slack, Teams, text messages… we communicate with words a lot. Words matter. They do. And so does body language, tone, and context. Leadership isn’t only about the words we choose. It’s about listening actively, and understanding your team’s perspectives, concerns, and ideas. Making people feel that they, and the work they do, matters requires
Many of my clients and friends know that I wanted to be an actor when I grew up. I actually did a lot of theatre in my younger days, and even have a bachelor’s degree (and teaching certification) in Speech & Theatre Arts. One of my favorite principles from my training in improvisational theater, or
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In today’s fast-paced world, it can be difficult to give our full attention to anything. We are constantly bombarded with stimuli, from our phones to our email to our social media feeds. It’s often challenging to focus on the task at hand, let alone on the people around us. However, as leaders, it is essential
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