16.12.22 | By Ebele Chukwujama
In today’s complex corporate landscape, organizations are increasingly recognizing that success goes beyond delivering results—it’s about listening. Judy Burnside-Lawry’s study, sheds light on why listening is more than just a communication skill—it's a cornerstone for fostering trust, collaboration, and effective stakeholder engagement.
The Power of Listening in Organizations
Listening isn’t just about hearing words—it’s about creating meaningful dialogue. Effective listening in organizations involves more than individual skills: ...
The premise that effective listening serves as a stress reducer is grounded in the recognition of interpersonal dynamics as a central determinant of psychological well-being.
Just last week I was talking to a colleague and brilliant thought partner who shares a passion for listening. She said, “I want to run something by you that I’ve been struggling with. It’s the word ‘curious’ when it comes to listening.
I wish I had a dollar for every time I heard someone say, “I hate sales.” Whether they said it from the perspective of “I don’t want to sell,” or “I don’t like the feeling of being ‘sold’ to,” I get it.
The first time you meet someone new in a business or personal setting, the first question typically asked is, “What do you do for work?”
Through empathetic, story-driven conversations, it empowers listeners to cultivate understanding, patience, and respect in all their interactions.
The Listening School enables people apply effective
listening strategies that enhance relationships, promote
real time problem solving and increase productivity.
The Listening School enables people apply effective listening strategies that enhance relationships, promote real time problem solving and increase productivity.