Four Types of Listeners

I like to think I’m a good listener. But then I think about all the times someone else is talking, and my mind is wandering to what I’m going to say, not what they are saying.

We all don’t listen the same. This week we explore different styles of listening and how to use that to improve two-way communication.

I hope this makes you think differently in your next conversation.

Lead well!

Steve

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Seek First to Understand, Then Be Understood

This week guest author Jack Mateer, with over 32 years of Air Force leadership experience, shares one of his many takeaways from service.

This proven leader cuts through the problem of only seeing one side of the story and encourages us all to understand different points of view.

Great article from a great leader!

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Responding with Intention

By Joshua Messenger May 11, 2021 Frantically, I scanned his text and drafted a response. He couldn’t back out from speaking tonight–not at the last minute! Sure, I could have swooped in and pulled out my emergency lesson I’d prepared a while back, but that would have defeated the entire purpose. I had to respondContinue reading “Responding with Intention”

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