If you say you’re listening but you really aren’t, here are the three components of how to listen and mean it. The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, ...

Communication specialists, marriage counselors, and other experts always tell us to “engage in active listening” to better connect with our spouses, children, bosses, and just about anyone else. What ...

“You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time." —M. Scott Peck, author of The Road Less Traveled. Active listening is a way of listening that involves full attention to what ...

Now, as president and CEO of Emerson Health, I recognize that the same skills women sharpen during back-to-school ...

Your partner is telling you about their stressful day while you’re mentally planning dinner, checking your phone, and wondering if you remembered to pay the electric bill. You’re hearing the words, ...

Most of us acknowledge that listening is important. It builds trust. It reduces misunderstandings and helps eliminate conflict. Good listening encourages empathy and improves relationships. It deepens ...

What happens when you and your employee, friend, family or client speak over each other? Do you think it makes for a productive effort and effective meeting? It’s doubtful. More likely, the ...

C-suite leaders don't always know what's going on at the lower level of the organization. This is how they change that reality. New leaders fail if they don’t listen to their teams. Here’s a ...