If you were going to rate yourself on your listening skills 1 to 10; level 1 being not very good and level 10 being a great listener. How would you rate yourself? Every leader needs to score a 10 on listening. It is a key attribute that enables a leader to develop a deep relationship with people that creates real trust. I witnessed this on a recent backpacking trip. Here’s the story…
I wrote a blog a while ago called "Watch & Listen: That's Leading?!" about how impactful just watching and then listening can be for a leader. I also stated that I was not very good at it. I recently had a performance evaluation and one of the blind spots I have is that I am not a very good listener. I think I knew this, but this definitely became reality as I listened to my evaluators share examples of when I wasn't truly listening. I really took this to heart and want to get better so I have begun a journey to improve my listening skills.
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