Welcome back to another Monday Effective Virtual Conversations tip. This week’s tip focuses into the skill of listening.
As both leaders and team members listening is a critical skill, particularly in the virtual space. It is important for all of us - leaders, entrepreneurs, individual contributors and team members.
Keys to listening in the virtual and remote space are to ensure that we are:
I recently came across a great article by Ben Gross on the importance of listening. Here's a link to his article on listening.
It is often said that employees leave managers, not companies. What can you do to boost your listening skills? What did you notice about your last conversation?
Best wishes,
Jennifer
As both leaders and team members listening is a critical skill, particularly in the virtual space. It is important for all of us - leaders, entrepreneurs, individual contributors and team members.
Keys to listening in the virtual and remote space are to ensure that we are:
- Focusing – Focusing 100% of our attention on the person who is speaking – not using other devices or focusing on other things.
- Listening to the tone as well as the words. If you are streaming, what do you notice about the body language?
- Listening for the pause points – What does their speed and rate of pitch say? How quickly or slowly are they speaking.
I recently came across a great article by Ben Gross on the importance of listening. Here's a link to his article on listening.
It is often said that employees leave managers, not companies. What can you do to boost your listening skills? What did you notice about your last conversation?
Best wishes,
Jennifer
Jennifer Britton – Potentials Realized
Leadership | Teamwork | Business Success
Author of multiple books including Effective Virtual Conversations (2017), PlanDoTrack (2019) and From One to Many: Best Practices for Team and Group Coaching (2013)
Follow along with the #90DaysPlanDoTrack series over at Instagram @CoachingBizBuilder
Join the conversation at the Conversation Sparker Zone - our online community where you can explore virtual and team issues, coaching, productivity and business development.
Pick up a copy of Volume 1 of the Weekly Journaling Prompts in a digital format. Print it out and take it with you for some inspiration and writing on the go! Available at the Potentials Realized Store.
Leadership | Teamwork | Business Success
Author of multiple books including Effective Virtual Conversations (2017), PlanDoTrack (2019) and From One to Many: Best Practices for Team and Group Coaching (2013)
Follow along with the #90DaysPlanDoTrack series over at Instagram @CoachingBizBuilder
Join the conversation at the Conversation Sparker Zone - our online community where you can explore virtual and team issues, coaching, productivity and business development.
Pick up a copy of Volume 1 of the Weekly Journaling Prompts in a digital format. Print it out and take it with you for some inspiration and writing on the go! Available at the Potentials Realized Store.
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