Disagree better

Three essential components of highly effective listening


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Highly effective listening is a conflict resolution superpower — it reduces defensiveness, diminishes extreme reaction, and increases open-mindedness. And it’s learnable. To be a highly effective listener, pay particular attention to these three essential components of great listening.

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  • The journal article
  • Every conflict contains a bid to be seen
  • Multitasking is bad for good listening
  • The downside of copious note-taking
  • Practicing transparency when overwhelmed by a long-winded talker
  • Seeing the equal human in front of us
  • Leading with our curiosity
  • The downsides of setting ground rules at the beginning of a mediation
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