Leaderly Quote: Enable all who desire to be truly heard.
By Jo Miller
“Leading takes understanding how you make people feel, and then working to help them feel great about their contributions,” says Kate Nau, who is Senior Vice President of Finance and Corporate Treasurer with The Schwan Food Company.
When I interviewed Nau during a leadership webinar on listening skills for leaders, she spoke of the power of a skill she calls “Trickle-down listening. ” This occurs when you listen so intently to your people what they, in time, learn to listen better to others.
In meetings, being a great listener can also require encouraging contributions from silent attendees in a tactful way. Your goal, as a leader, according Nau, is this:
“Enable all who desire to be truly heard.”
Jo Miller
A leading authority on women’s leadership, Jo Miller is a sought-after, dynamic, and engaging speaker, delivering more than 70 speaking presentations annually to audiences of up to 1,200 women. Her expertise lies in helping women lead, climb, and thrive in their corporate careers. Jo has traveled widely in Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East to deliver keynotes and teach workshops for women’s leadership conferences, women’s professional associations, and Fortune 1000 corporate women’s initiatives. Jo is CEO of leadership development, consulting and research firm Be Leaderly. Learn more about her speaking engagements at www.JoMiller.net and follow @Jo_Miller on Twitter.
By Jo Miller
“Leading takes understanding how you make people feel, and then working to help them feel great about their contributions,” says Kate Nau, who is Senior Vice President of Finance and Corporate Treasurer with The Schwan Food Company.
When I interviewed Nau during a leadership webinar on listening skills for leaders, she spoke of the power of a skill she calls “Trickle-down listening. ” This occurs when you listen so intently to your people what they, in time, learn to listen better to others.
In meetings, being a great listener can also require encouraging contributions from silent attendees in a tactful way. Your goal, as a leader, according Nau, is this:
“Enable all who desire to be truly heard.”
Jo Miller
A leading authority on women’s leadership, Jo Miller is a sought-after, dynamic, and engaging speaker, delivering more than 70 speaking presentations annually to audiences of up to 1,200 women. Her expertise lies in helping women lead, climb, and thrive in their corporate careers. Jo has traveled widely in Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East to deliver keynotes and teach workshops for women’s leadership conferences, women’s professional associations, and Fortune 1000 corporate women’s initiatives. Jo is CEO of leadership development, consulting and research firm Be Leaderly. Learn more about her speaking engagements at www.JoMiller.net and follow @Jo_Miller on Twitter.
