“There’s as reason you have two ears and one mouth!” Sound familiar? Sure, a lifetime of being reminded by parents, teachers, business trainers as well as our spouses about the power and importance of ...

We have been communicating all our lives. So, why do we need to talk about special communication skills for leaders? Do you remember the expression, “You don’t get a second chance to make a first ...

One of the traits of a successful leader is to be a great communicator. When developing the skill of communication, most people focus on the speaking part of it. After all, that’s the primary way we ...

A key piece of being a good conversationalist is having active listening skills. You’re able to build deeper connections and foster conversations of true meaning when you focus on listening to those ...

Listening skills assessment is as important as technical skills assessment in many performance evaluations, particularly for those employees who deal directly with clients or the public. While it is ...

Employees are encouraged to listen to managers when receiving instructions and getting updates on corporate policy. Much broader benefits can accrue for good employee listening skills beyond receiving ...

Last week's feature focused on communication skills and their importance in the workplace. This week's feature is about the other side of communication-listening skills. Hearing is the physical ...

Listening to others and respectfully adding your own input is a key to success at work. If you don’t take the time to hear out those you work with, you risk alienating yourself from the team and ...

In the bustling world of small business, where decisions are made swiftly and communication is constant, the skill of listening often takes a back seat to just replying. However effective leadership ...

Music legend Neil Young is dissatisfied with current-generation digital music formats. “The MP3 only has 5 percent of the data present in the original recording,” said Young at the recent Dive Into ...