Everyone says they want to have great listening skills, but sadly, very few actually do. In the study The Risks Of Ignoring Employee Feedback, we discovered that most leaders are doing a poor job of ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Have you ever turned on a show and had your attention diverted by your smartphone? Or, have ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Listening can be a matter of life and death. Imagine a distracted hostage negotiator or an airline pilot who tunes out air traffic ...

The opinion you least want to hear can often be the most valuable. Here are tips on how to keep an open mind. 6 signs you might be a bad listener and what to do instead Good listening skills can help ...

Last time around we examined how well-intentioned attempts of “empathy” can result in very poor listening. The listener often ends up telling his own story instead of listening to yours. The kind of ...

Ask people if they are good listeners. It's a good bet nearly everyone will answer yes. Not only that, they'll say that it's easy to be a good listener. Business publications are full of articles ...

It’s high time we put the most enduring myths about human behavior to bed, and see the mind—and the world—as it is. Source: Image: Hank Davis Last time around we examined how well-intentioned attempts ...

Communication is the one of the most important skills in business. The key to good communication is actively listening when engaged in a conversation. To show others that you're actively listening, ...