Skill-isode = A short bonus episode with practical tips for a skill related to the topic of the week's main episode.

Active listening doesn't have to be annoying.  Yes, I know you've probably all experienced a leader who came back from an Emotional Intelligence training program and started paraphrasing everything that you said right back at you to show they were listening.

But that is NOT active listening...it's just annoying.  Active listening is about staying curious while you're listening to someone.  It's about putting aside judgement and preconceived notions to understand the person's thoughts and emotions.

In this quick episode, we discuss what active listening is NOT and provide tips and specific questions you can use to learn, show respect and get the most value out of each conversation you'll have as a leader.

What active listening tips or clarifying questions have you successfully used?  Share them with us on LinkedIn (@momsthatlead) or IG (@wearemomsthatlead).

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