{"id":3728,"date":"2023-08-14T06:02:23","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T10:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/3-step-method-to-elevate-your-leadership-through-listening\/"},"modified":"2023-08-14T06:02:23","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T10:02:23","slug":"3-step-method-to-elevate-your-leadership-through-listening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/3-step-method-to-elevate-your-leadership-through-listening\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Step Method to Elevate Your Leadership Through Listening"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Listening connects us to others and builds relationships<\/a>. As clinical psychologist Dr. Henry Cloud noted: \u201cWhen we are emotionally and relationally connected to others, stress levels in the brain diminish. Put simply, relationships change brain chemistry.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In our workplaces, creating these bonds requires listening with empathy: the ability to imagine and understand others\u2019 experiences. Carl Rogers, one of the most influential psychologists of the 20th century, used the phrase \u201cempathetic understanding\u201d to describe our capability to understand other people\u2019s thoughts, feelings, and struggles.<\/span><\/p>\n

As leaders, there\u2019s no doubt we\u2019re willing to listen empathetically. But how do we ensure we\u2019re doing so <\/span>effectively<\/span><\/i>?<\/span><\/p>\n

A leader\u2019s guide to listening with empathy<\/b><\/h2>\n

Recent research has shown that there\u2019s a proven model leaders can turn to. It\u2019s called active-empathic listening (AEL), and it builds upon the work of Carl Rogers. When employees work with leaders who practice AEL, <\/span>they report<\/span><\/a> being more satisfied with their work and experience higher overall well-being.<\/span><\/p>\n

The first step is sensing \u2013 <\/b>This means being completely attentive and involved in the moment. Sensing is being fully present with your heart, your mind, and your body. It\u2019s positioning yourself to show the other person you\u2019re sensitive to what they\u2019re saying. You listen to what\u2019s being said\u2014and what\u2019s left unsaid.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can accomplish this by:<\/span><\/p>\n