Listening is one of the most important things we do on a daily basis. We listen to communicate, but listening is far more than hearing. It is also the ability to receive, interpret, and respond to both verbal messages and body language.
Hello, my name is Bill Blake and today I would like to talk with you about something that that we are all familiar with – Listening!
We listen to hear! But more importantly, we listen to communicate! And if we are to be as effective as we can, we must hone our listening skills – just as we do with many of the other skills we possess.
Has this ever happened to you? The message you thought you were sending was not the message that was received. Or maybe you heard a message that was not what the speaker intended!
In your organization, would more effective communication:
- Or would it enhance relationships in your workplace, or on your team?
- Would it improve communication, or boost performance?
- Or would it improve relationships with your customers?
- And if communication was improved, would it have an impact on your “bottom line” or success ratio? Read More→
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Communication,
Communication Skills. Communication Training,
Effective Listening,
Listening,
Types of Listening
The Team Dimensions Profile helps people work from their strengths by identifying their most natural team role, while giving them added appreciation for the contributions of others. Organizations use it to build team unity, foster innovation, and reduce project cycle time.
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Team Dimensions Profile,
team unity
Here is a short video (under 10 minutes) describing the benefits and characteristics of the Time Mastery Profile . I hope that you like it!
