Most of us move through each day engaging in conversations with friends, co-workers, and family members. But the majority of the time, we aren’t listening. We’re often distracted by things in our ...

Leaders have strong opinions and are used to sharing them. Earlier in my career, I viewed brainstorming sessions as an opportunity for a little healthy competition – to get everyone excited and ...

Young students are struggling with fine motor skills, like using scissors and pencils, and social-emotional capabilities, such as following instructions and sharing, teachers report. Strong majorities ...

Look around the room during a lecture, presentation, or lunchroom.The tell-tale signs of people not listening are everywhere. Some individuals put on a blank stare that can only be described as their ...

“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 ...

Hearing is the physiological processing of sounds. Listening, however can be broken down into passive and active listening. Becoming a skilled active listener can help with your relationships at home, ...

Ready or not, across the country, a new crop of kindergarteners has entered the K-12 school system. Their teachers will spend these early weeks determining where the 5- and 6-year-olds are ...

While watching a TV interview last week, I was struck by the lack of basic listening skills in the interaction between the two professionals. They interrupted, talked over and misinterpreted each ...