Listen in as we chat with Heather Younger, the Founder & CEO of Employee Fanatix, a leading employee engagement and consulting firm. She is a highly sought-after keynote speaker, a diversity, equity, and inclusion strategist, and is a leading expert on listening at work. Drawing from her personal experiences as the only child of an interfaith and interracial marriage, Heather is committed to inspiring leaders and team members to flex their empathy muscles and master the art of active listening to ensure everyone including prospects, customers, and employees feels valued, heard, and supported. She is a two-time TEDx speaker, bestselling author, podcast host, and a trusted contributor to leading news outlets. In this episode, Heather shares practical tips to improve your listening skills and how listening well to others can be an act of service and maybe just change the world when we do more of it.

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