We live in a culture of schedules. We schedule nearly everything we do, but do we carve out time to listen? Today, I talk about why you should.
In this episode, I talk about why most of your problems can be solved by listening. I offer statistics that illustrate the value of listening and explain why it’s the secret to success. I offer a personal story of how a leader who listened made a big difference in my life. I discuss what it actually means to listen and why it involves staying attuned to both verbal and nonverbal cues. I note that you should get rid of distractions and interruptions when you’re listening to someone, and I tell you where you can go to continue the conversation on listening.
“You don’t know everything. Listen to understand and not to reply.” – Murtaza Versi
This week on the Engage Relate Perform Podcast:
- The importance of listening
- Statistics on the value of listening
- Why most of what we know, we’ve learned from listening to others
- How listening leads to problem-solving, which is the goal of sales and profits
- How to listen well
