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Management

Listening

The power of listening

Listening can be the hardest part of a being a great manager or colleague.
There is always a lot going on in the other person’s life that they are trying to understand, make sense of and cope with.
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By tufadmin, 6 yearsFebruary 3, 2019 ago
Listening

Listen – don't rescue

I was doing a big ‘download’ recently with a friend. I seemed to have a jumble of problems that I needed to name out loud. At first he offered a suggestion to each thing I said: “Have you tried this…” or “It could help if you …”
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By tufadmin, 6 yearsFebruary 3, 2019 ago
Listening

Monkeys on your back – a trap for caring listeners

How many monkeys are on your back?
A listener can be tempted to take on the problems of those they listen to. They can end up carrying everyone’s problems without realising what they have done.
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By tufadmin, 6 yearsFebruary 3, 2019 ago
Listening

Good listeners don't get sucked in

Setting boundaries is a real challenge if you want to build strong relationships with colleagues, especially if you are a manager. 
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By tufadmin, 6 yearsFebruary 3, 2019 ago
Listening

Slow down to listen well

Julie came barging into her manager’s office. “OMG – we have a crisis. The customer at the counter is very upset and I don’t know what to do?”
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By tufadmin, 6 yearsFebruary 3, 2019 ago
Listening

Listening when you are in a position of power

A company owner said to me recently, “when you hold a position of power, you can be deceived into thinking that you know more about the topic than you actually do. People act as if you know more because you are the boss”.
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By tufadmin, 6 yearsFebruary 3, 2019 ago
Listening

The fragility of privilege

People in powerful or dominant positions can easily fall into the trap of believing that the rest of the world thinks the same way as they do.
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By tufadmin, 6 yearsFebruary 3, 2019 ago
Listening

How to have a great one-on-one conversation at work

Three great questions to ask in one-on-one conversations at work.
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By tufadmin, 6 yearsFebruary 3, 2019 ago
Listening

Contain your own emotional response

Every single time Janine came into Susie’s office Susie felt her gut turn. Janine was high maintenance…
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By tufadmin, 6 yearsFebruary 3, 2019 ago
Management

Accentuate the positive

Accentuate the positive A local government worker I met recently was most despondent. His performance appraisal was such a bad experience that it made him want to quit work completely. His manager listed a number of tasks he hadn’t done well and failed to acknowledge what he had achieved in Read more…

By tufadmin, 7 yearsOctober 4, 2018 ago

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