Leaders have an overwhelming number of responsibilities, often distracting or isolating them from others. Unfortunately, this sometimes impacts their ability to truly hear their team's concerns and ...

Are you hearing or listening? Do you have functioning ears? How effective is your hearing? Do you possess the skills to improve your hearing? These questions are intriguing, and it’s sometimes ...

Listening carefully when someone speaks to you can help you communicate more effectively. Listening requires concentration, which can be developed into a habit with effort and practice. Because ...

Despite what you might have heard in professional circles, money does not make the world go ‘round. What does make a difference, both in and out of the office, is good communication. It’s this key ...

A key piece of being a good conversationalist is having active listening skills. You're able to build deeper connections and foster conversations of true meaning when you focus on listening to those ...

“You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time." —M. Scott Peck, author of The Road Less Traveled. Active listening is a way of listening that involves full attention to what ...

Leaders have strong opinions and are used to sharing them. Earlier in my career, I viewed brainstorming sessions as an opportunity for a little healthy competition – to get everyone excited and ...