Estimated reading time: 3 minutes I read this note in an online group and couldn’t resist the opportunity to share some thoughts. Check out the situation below. I did some editing to remove any identifying remarks. My manager scheduled an emergency all-hands meeting, wouldn’t say what it’s about. We all show up thinking it’s something […]
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Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Meetings are important and we spend a lot of time in them. I’ve mentioned before that there are only three reasons to hold a meeting: 1) convey information, 2) solve problems, and 3) make decisions. When we’re having a meeting, we want people to participate at a high level. I recently
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Listening is really tough. Hearing is easy enough, as long as your ears work properly. But, listening? That’s hard. When we’re having a conversation with someone else, we often spend a good deal of time doing what psychologists call “listening to respond.” Couples counselor Kari Rusnak, LPC, CMHC, BC-TMH wrote at Pyschology Today When we
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