The capacity to listen is at the heart of an interactive dialogue. When you are a good listener, by the quality of your listening, you convey a sense of appreciation, acceptance, and understanding. Others will respond and come alive in a way that sustains enthusiasm. Continue reading »
Most leaders like to think of growth and success as a straight line that keeps going up and up, taking them farther and higher all the time. Yet, reality is different. Growth is more like a series of loops that include moving forward, course turning, and changing course, while continuing to advance.
Of course, you can't be constantly turning around or you will only go in circles and never advance. But there are situations when turning around IS the smart thing to do. Continue reading »
If you want to keep the lines of communication open, you need to be flexible and humble enough to keep an open mind. After all, you are not ALWAYS right!
In dialogue you stand your ground but you also have to be profoundly open. Just as you express your opinions, feelings, values, and ideas clearly, you also need to be willing to listen openly to those of others. Continue reading »
There is an old Latin phrase that’s engraved into stone: Repetitio mater studiorum est | Repetition is the mother of all learning. Even though it’s such an old phrase modern research on principles of learning back up this truth.
Leadership communication is about repetition, whether you like it or not. Repetition might sound boring, but it is one of the most effective workplace communication tools. Continue reading »
Today’s post features your top five list of favorite 2012 Logos Noesis blog posts as measured by Google Analytics page views.
The one that was by far the most popular is also a very good one to read at the start of this year. Not surprisingly, most of the others have to do with communication. All of them are still very relevant. Continue reading »