Active listening helps managers and leaders uncover blind spots, challenge thinking and make better decisions. I was raised in the suburbs of New York City, a region infamous for talking, not ...

Many people who haven't started coaching come to me with one common question: "Does life coaching use special techniques to increase effectiveness in transforming people's lives?" Although it's not a ...

To actively listen, you need to be intentional in comprehending what the individual is communicating to you. You hear more than just the words they're saying -- you should hear what they are saying ...

“You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time." —M. Scott Peck, author of The Road Less Traveled. Active listening is a way of listening that involves full attention to what ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Chris Dyer Recent surveys ...

Leaders have strong opinions and are used to sharing them. Earlier in my career, I viewed brainstorming sessions as an opportunity for a little healthy competition – to get everyone excited and ...

The Greek philosopher Diogenes famously commented, “We have two ears and only one tongue in order that we may hear more and speak less.” His appreciation for the importance of actually listening is ...

The past year has led to many difficult conversations, and difficult conversations often lead people to subconsciously put their humanity and empathy aside to make it through unscathed. We are ...

Most people can vividly remember a moment in their life when they felt very deeply heard and understood by another—perhaps by a friend or partner, therapist or teacher, family or community member. On ...

As we age, our brains lose some of their volume. Age-related gray matter loss is typically associated with cognitive decline and impaired memory functions. Older adults are at a higher risk for brain ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The past year has led to many difficult conversations, and difficult conversations often lead people to subconsciously put their humanity ...

C-suite leaders don't always know what's going on at the lower level of the organization. This is how they change that reality. New leaders fail if they don’t listen to their teams. Here’s a ...