Is Listening Over-rated?

people think they are better communicators/listeners than they are

listening is a very under-rated skill, and one to keep practicing

knowledge is not opinion

context shifts how we listen to people

everyone deserves the right to be heard, but we don't have to take on board what they have to say

listening without questioning what is true and what is not - practice discernment

we listen through our own lens and biases

What's the balance between listening to someone's opinion and sharing your own?

when we give advice too soon, we may not be solving the right problem

Are there contexts when we shouldn't listen?

laws do not protect all people and do not represent all voices

power dynamics affect people's listening

who "has to" do the listening?

when ego gets in the way of listening?

higher ups need to spend more time listening to the people who actually know -- the experts

when big companies enter into environments against the wishes and values of the citizens

we are all capable of listening, but we don't practice and don't use the skill wisely

the dyanmic of you're not listening to me, so I won't listen to you

our ability to influence to change depends on our listening

listen to ask better questions -- instead of thinking "that doesn't make any sense," ask a question to make sense

train our listening every day

deep listening to things we don't value is very challenging

the righteousness that goes along with not listening

People not voting based on policy, but on who listens best

The skill of listening is crucial

Listening as a skill that goes out the window when we are emotionally triggered