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It's Important! Really!
Never, ever underestimate the power of listening. If you doubt this, compare your salary and how hard you work with a local psychologist. Really, though...honing your listening skills can pay off with huge dividends.
There are direct benefits as you handle the existing situation brilliantly and send a worker off to confidently complete a task. There are even more powerful indirect benefits. For example, if you regularly handle "listening opportunities" appropriately, workers will be more likely to "self-manage" themselves, leaving you with time for lunch at least twice a week.
People see listening skills as a sign of a good leader. Bad listening skills are a sign of someone who will not go far and may not be desired to be where they are currently. The three word rule of thumb is "Shut Up and Listen."
A Dozen Listening Do's and Don'ts to Use Now
Don't miss out on a chance to motivate and impress workers by simply sitting and listening. How hard can it be?
"Let me try to offer this: I appreciate the "what-to-dos" Joe Wynne has pointed to, but I believe someone may ask about "hows".
I woulkd recommend to bear in mid that when agreeing to listen we actually agree to do two things:
1) to allot our time;
2) to work with the interlocutor - by listening, giving advice and so on - Joe Wynne was quite clear on the rest.
If we do not agree to offer the two ways of cooperation mentioned above, we better try and offer to communicate some time later when we are better prepared to.
Serguey"
"Let me try to offer this: I appreciate the "what-to-dos" Joe Winn has pointed to, but I believe someone may ask about "hows".
I woulkd recommend to bear in mid that when agreeing to listen we actually agree to do two things:
1) to allot our time;
2) to work with the interlocutor - by listening, giving advice and so on - Joe Wenn was quite clear on the rest.
If we do not agree to offer the two ways of cooperation mentioned above, we better try and offer to communicate some time later when we are better prepared to.
Serguey"
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