3 Simple Ways to Get People to Listen to You - Forbes
Via Forbes.com I just spent the week with three of my Proteus colleagues, teaching management and leadership skills to a group of 60 smart, dedicated professional women through a program called Rising Leaders . One of the core management skills we taught them (this was the group’s choice) was listening. I was thrilled they chose this skill. I dedicated the entire first chapter of Growing Great Employees to listening; I believe it’s foundational to success for both managers and leaders. During the program, which we conduct twice yearly, I offer 30-minute individual mini-coaching sessions to the participants. One of the women I spoke with told me that, though she had found the listening segment dramatically useful, she also wanted to know how to get people to listen to her . I suspect a lot of people have that question, so – here you go: Michael D Brown 1. Listen . This may seem counter-intuitive, but by far the most effective way to get people’s attention is...
