The art of active listening: how teams can turn chaos to dialogue
We believe that we’re good listeners, but we’re just listening, waiting – to interrupt. Does this make sense? We’re all so digitally apt now that we’ve lost the art of listening. Yes, listening is an art – it requires practice and commitment. A skill that you can master, a skill that most of us have lost and thoughtfully need to develop to thrive in relationships and at work. With the increased level of collaboration in the modern workplace, communication is one of the highly valued soft skills. How many job responsibilities desire communication as one of their most essential soft …
Result-focused team goal is the new future: What you need to know
Are you a goal-oriented person or a result-oriented person? This single question will reveal a lot about your behavior and how your team needs to realign its focus that matches your vision. When we say “I want to close down three leads this month” or “I’m aiming to make two international deals in the next five months”, it is inspired by results, and not goals. Implementing your goal on the business is not goal-making- it’s an attempt to control the uncontrollable. People often set goals to get an outcome. This outcome is the result. For example, an actor may set …
