Listening is not just an act but also an art. Although people might not have paid attention to the significance of listening but the busy world of today, where people are machines that only speak and don’t listen, has forced us to look up to the importance of listening seriously. Kate Murphy in his book ‘You’re not listening’ has stated the importance of listening and how unaware people are inviting unpleasant experiences by ignoring it. Murphy says that problems begin with not listening and resolve with listening. In other words simply listening can get you out of big troubles and allow positivity to reside inside you. 


How can the art of listening bring about a positive change in your team?

The root cause of many team problems namely communication gap, misunderstanding, conflicts, lack of cooperation & trust, dull working environment and office politics without a doubt is poor listening ability. This subsequently paves the way for the declination of growth mindset and the team’s downfall. In order to avoid such circumstances, inculcate in your team the art of listening and build a healthy work culture. 

The art of listening is a boon that includes some healthy elements like attention, judgement, reflection, clarification and opinion. Therefore, it is high time we stop underrating this skill and take it seriously. 

The following are the 5 steps to a healthy team:

1. Listen – Listen to the speaker without any intention of defending, answering, etc. Simply hear them out with full attention.


2. Understand – Listening to the speaker helps develop a bridge of understanding.



3. Build trust – Trust is impulsively earned while carefully listening to others.


4. Build relations – Trust is the main pillar behind any sort of relation.



5. Say bye to unwanted problems – The skill of listening repels all kinds of uninvited problems and makes your lives quite simple and clear which results in a healthy team formation.



Now we clearly see how listening alone can help you avoid & solve issues and lead your team towards a positive go. Success Kingdom has specially designed activities that lay importance on the art of listening that makes your team better listeners. Contact us for further information. Visit our Youtube channel ‘Success Kingdom’ for the audiobook summary of ‘You’re not listening’ by Kate Murphy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v050jiK-_rk&t=325s


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