Active listening

When I became a manager, I realized I needed to listen a lot more. This is my journey with active listening, and the exercises that have helped me improve.

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Do we listen to understand or listen to speak. Is it merely listening or a way of learning? This article embarks on my journey to Active Listening and the profound learning in the process.

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We often complain that others don’t listen to us (including our children) But do we practice active listening with them?🤔 It’s never too late to become a “good listener” but it definitely takes a lot of practice. In this post I outline some “do’s” and “dont’s” about becoming a better listener in general. Not only with our kiddos but also with with others around us!

Listening. Being heard. We integrate listening into our training, materials, and all that we do.

What level are you listening at? 👂 There are so many different ways that you can listen to someone, from barely paying attention to the other person to using all your listening and empathising skills to try to understand how they are thinking and feeling. While not all conversations require us to use empathic listening (that would be draining and unstainable!), there are critical moments and close relationships which deserve this level of attention and effort.

We turn to groups because we think they will help us unfold our visions and dreams, attain desirable goals, fulfil important needs, produce quality products and services, or manage complex work. We…