Posts Tagged ‘listening’
I Will Listen
Here are some thoughts that came to my mind in reflecting on the importance of listening to another person, regardless of their age and stage in life. “I promise to listen to you. I am interested in you and what you have to say. I promise to stop any judgements that attempt to enter my…
Read MoreKnowing What to STOP
Marshall Goldsmith, in What Got You Here Won’t Get You There, writes of 20 things to stop doing. Goldsmith quotes Peter Drucker, who says, “We spend a lot of time teaching leaders what to do. We don’t spend enough time teaching leaders what to stop. Half the leaders I have met don’t need to learn what…
Read MoreA December Wish List
Wish #1 – Committed Listening “December is a month of joy and happiness and to finish what you started.” What a year we have had, a year we shall never forget. A year that has enveloped us with uncertainty and a huge range of emotions. And here we are, since everything changed in March, we…
Read MoreClimbing High, Just Like Jack
This month, in the midst of a pandemic, my intent is to mix a little lightness with our current reality. “Jack and the Beanstalk” is an old, old story about how a young boy engages in actions with the desire to be of service to his mother and himself – both living in a current…
Read MoreListen to the Children
Recently I came across this brief video of young children sharing ways in which they deal with stressful times when anger comes to the surface of their feelings. Seems like we have an opportunity to learn from the youth. Check it out at https://youtu.be/RVA2N6tX2cg. There is a connection here to the power of listening with…
Read MoreThe Importance of Empathy
As leaders, we know that offering the gift of empathy to another can make a big difference in building a trusting relationship and, in turn, elevating results. Brené Brown offers a clear explanation of what empathy means. Go to https://youtu.be/1Evwgu369Jw to see for yourself. In the past, some leaders may have looked upon empathy as…
Read MoreClear is Kind – Unclear is Unkind
A second concept Brené Brown shares in her Dare to Lead book is the notion of “clear is kind – unclear is unkind”. This one resonated deeply with me as I see the effect of lack of clarity and uncertainty in our work on a regular and consistent basis. Let’s see what Brené has to…
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