How effective is your communication at work?
Are there barriers stopping the message getting through?
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How do you write copy that connects and converts?
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Are you a good listener?
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Hard Skills or Soft Skills - which is most important?
Especially when applying got a job!
What Great Listeners Actually Do
Inspired by an article on the Harvard Business Review which I discovered through Tanmay Vora blog.
Are you a good listener?
According to HBR many of us overrate our listing skills. These nudenotes outline the 4 key insights from their research.
There is a lot more to listening than we all think - I loved the metaphor HBR use in their article:
"A good listener is not a sponge that absorbs but, a trampoline to bounce ideas off!"
Good listening amplifies the content and benefits both participants.
I hope these nudenotes open you up to a new mindset about listening.
8 Tips to Improve Your Listening Skills
Inspired by a Pinterest post
Listening is a massively underrated skill in the business of design.
Everyone has the best intentions, but actively listening and being present in the conversation is a tricky skill to master.
These eight tips should act as a guide to point us all in the right direction.
Key takeaway:
Listen to understand, not to just reply.
As Simon Sinek says: “Hearing is listening to what is being said. Listening is hearing what isn’t said”
In the design process, it is essential to listen to feedback, interpret and take action on it.