Binding: Paperback
Description: Listening is so simple yet so difficult. Many times listening is taken for granted. One could therefore say that listening is the forgotten part of communication. Although organizations have more digital and analog communication channels than ever too little time is spent listening to customers employees and other influential groups. It is a shame that listening is not given more attention as it is linked to many positive values. Examples include better conversations increased trust and confidence more outstanding commitment and job satisfaction lower absenteeism due to illness higher productivity and quality of work increased sales better relationships with customers and employees and many other positive effects. To the extent that listening takes place organizations rarely take a holistic approach to it. Strategic listening means a given objective for listening thoughts about who should listen when it should happen and so on. An organization's listening must become a strategic issue to exploit the great potential of increased listening. This book provides answers to the following: Why is listening important? What are the barriers to listening? How can both individuals and organizations become better at listening? How can organizations develop strategic listening skills? How does one build a system to improve an organization's strategic listening?
Title: Strategic Listening How Managers Coworkers And Organizations Can Become Better At Listening
Author(s): Svingstedt Anette
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781032537665
Pages: 106 Pages, 3 Line Drawings, Black And White; 3 Illustrations, Black And White
Publication Date: 11/28/2023
Category: Self-Help & Personal Development