by Kittie W. Watson, Ph.D. and Becky Ripley, MS “The true measure of leadership is influence—nothing more. Nothing less.” —John Maxwell Leadership is often defined as the ability to influence others. Beloved leaders set the stage to influence through relationships built on trust, confidence and support. Others influence by providing data and evidence to demonstrate […]
How Leaders Improve Listening and Increase Influence Read More »
“A basic tenet of healthy democracy is open dialogue and transparency.” — Peter Fenn “A lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sense of insecurity.” — Dalai Lama During WWII, soldiers’ letters were censored with a stamp of approval before being mailed home. The allies feared that sensitive information might get into enemy hands.
How to Self-censor to Avoid Saying the “Wrong” Thing Read More »
Written by our President and Founder, Kittie W. Watson, Ph.D., was published in the July/September 2017 issue.
Effective Listening: Five Lessons from the Best (Journal of Christian Nursing) Read More »
On ABC’s popular show Dancing With the Stars, there are countless stories of listening failures on the dance floor, resulting in missed steps, injuries and elimination from competition. Many people haven’t been trained to listen critically, and instead, get distracted and focus on the person who speaks the loudest or most often.
Dancing with the Stars: The Listening Two-Step Read More »
Different people have different listening styles, and it can affect how they absorb information. To maximize learning efforts, facilitators may have to adapt to multiple listening styles.
We’re Learning – Are You Listening? (Chief Learning Officer Magazine) Read More »