How does listening affect a speaker’s quality of thinking?Why is it not a leadership skill we prioritise?What is the impact of interruption?  Highly RelationalSeason 2 - Episode 8Hear You Me - Listening to Connectwith Colin SmithColin Smith is known as ‘The Listener’ and has coached organisations like Biffa, BNP Paribas and the Department of Health to understand and embrace the difference between hearing and listening. Colin is here to tell us how the art of listening allows teams, leaders and individuals to improve the quality of their thinking and build better relationships.Everyone can ‘do’ listening but how do we ‘be’ the listener? Press play to find out!Topics Covered:Difference between hearing and listening Difference between doing and being listening Benefits of listening in this wayImpact listening has on the speaker’s quality of thinking Listening as a leadership skill The value of attention over advice The importance of silenceInterruptionCOVID, zoom, technology and listening The ‘Golden Minute’  Honourable Mentions:Celeste Headlee, Ted Talk - YouTubeTattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris, AmazonTime to Think: Listening to Ignite the Human Mind by Nancy Kline, Amazon Colin Smith:https://www.linkedin.com/in/colindsmith1/https://dexteritysolutions.co.uk Robert Digings:https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertdigings/ Team Development Consultant and Executive CoachRobert has been working with teams and their challenges for over 20 years. He has discovered that the biggest improvements come when a team has the courage to do the challenging work of developing deep personal connections and a real sense of belonging. In this new business podcast Robert explores the insights, experience and advice from other experts in the field of human collaboration, be they leaders, authors, coaches or consultants. Production credits:Studio Manager at Voxpod Studios - Alex BennettPost Production - Shaun LawsonSeries Producer - Ella Halsall © 2024 Highly Relational Limited Find Highly Relational on all your favourite podcast apps or YouTubeIf you are enjoying the listen, hit subscribe and leave us a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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