The Superpower of Active Listening

Short Form Leadership Development

Summary

Active listening is an art, a learned skill and critical to great leadership. It enables greater understanding of your people, true connection with them and the ability to create a high performing authentic culture.

Who’s it for?

Every human being alive! For leaders of others and for your own personal leadership journey.

Content

Human beings aren’t solitary creatures. We thrive on our connections with one another, and those connections are what communication is about. It’s through communication that everything we achieve gets done, from opening a restaurant to flying to the moon or raising children. But while talk is easy, without the ability to listen keenly, communication goes nowhere. The goal of active listening is to acquire information, to listen to understand people and situations before responding and to build connection. It is the conscious decision to listen carefully and understand what people are trying to convey without being judgmental. We will explore the difference between listening to be right, and listening to learn. We’ll dive into perspective taking and empathy - without which we can not lead a team, nor contribute meaningfully.

Outcomes

Understand the importance of active listening
Increased awareness of empathy and perspective taking and the tools to develop these skills
The tools to be able to actively listen in the workplace and in your private lives
You will be more connected to your team, lead more effectively and get the best out of your people