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Oct 2024
22m 53s

Building Listening

Essential Communications - Tom Henschel
About this episode

A vice-president gets kudos for likability but knocks for her inability to listen. With her coach, she talks about listening repeatedly. This episode features one of those conversations. 


The 3 listening mindsets:

  • Listen to learn
  • Feelings are natural
  • Stay separate


Download the free multi-page learning tool about listening here. 


This episode is tagged in three categories in our podcast archive:

Communication Skills

Managing Yourself

Relationship Building



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229 - The Sound of Leadership & Management - 2023

232 - Unlocking Executive Presence through Emotional Intelligence


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