Listen. An effective meeting is a two-way conversation, not a lecture. The supervisor 40 should remember that the employee may have a valid reason for what he or she did, or 41 the employee may not know that he or she violated a rule. 42
Listen. Give full attention to show you understand and care about what others say.
Listen. Look out for opportunities to listen: in class, in workshops, in the boarding house, on the sports field, in the dining hall, in social settings.
Listen. Let the people involved speak. Be sure you hear how they see the problem and what they expect from you. Descriptively verbalize what you hear and what you see happening; do not be critical.
Listen. We meet to gather information, ask questions, and start working.
Listen. Allow your friend to talk about what happened and control the direction of the conversation. Do not ask a lot of questions or focus on the attack itself, but rather on how he or she is handling the trauma. When we care for someone, we often try to give advice, solve their problems or fix things for them. While it comes from a place of caring, our instinct to try to problem-solve or give advice can sometimes leave a survivor feeling as though their emotions are being dismissed. Sometimes, the issues a survivor is having will not feel fixable to them or to you, and it’s much more helpful to just be there to listen to whatever a survivor wants to share with you.
Listen. ✓ Our primary focus is to listen to the client’s needs, wants, and desires to truly understand what the client is looking for in a solution. ✓ Capture requirements and understand the context of the need. ✓ Understand the client’s overall vision
Listen. Treat others how you wish to be treated.
Listen. Coaches listen to what you say, they also listen to the Holy Spirit and encourage you to do the same. The desire for both parties must be for the Holy Spirit to use this relationship to move, motivate and mobilize life change.
Listen. Our everyday, conversational listening typically involves half-listening. I may be multi- tasking, or I may be trying to listen to you while I also prepare what I want to say next. When I am facilitating or witnessing a woman’s work, I can give the gift of listening with singular attention. I can help focus my own mind by preparing to repeat back for my sister her own, exact words. I can
