The 7 Powers of Listening

Listening is harder than talking.

What would happen inside people if you were more excited to listen than speak?

Ears expand influence.

7 Powers of Listening

1. Trust. People who feel heard extend trust.
2. Engagement. Before you complain about engagement, evaluate your listening.
3. Energy. Think of a time when a leader really listened to you. I bet you were energized.
4. Boldness. People who feel they matter act with boldness.
5. Connection. Listening gives birth to relationship.
6. Ownership. People who don’t feel heard resist. We own what we help shape.
7. Respect. Listening communicates value.

The more you need to do, the more you need to listen.

4 Listening Tips

1. Plan to listen more than talk.
2. Fall in love with the voices on your team, not your own.
3. Relax while others talk.
4. Spend energy planning your listening. What do you need to explore? Understand?

If you don’t have time to listen, you don’t have time to lead.

Listen for What Isn’t Said

“The most important thing in communication is to hear, what isn’t being said.” Peter Drucker

1. Remember recurring themes.
2. Watch behaviors. Believe actions over words.
3. Notice emotions.
4. Investigate intent. Ask, “What’s driving this?”
5. Monitor energy. Ask about shifts in energy.

The secret to expanding your influence is in your ears.

Which listening tip do you need to practice today?

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