Leaderly Quote: It’s never too late to admit you could have listened…
By Jo Miller
“It’s never to late to admit you could have listened better,” 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, we discussed how to be a leader who truly listens to others,
Here are Kate Nau’s top five best practices for being a good listener:
1. You care about your team and your partners—show them, by listening!
2. It’s never too late to admit to someone that you could have listened better. Ask them for help.
3. Make improving listening skills a key part of your coaching conversations with subordinates.
4. Be brave. Tell people when you’re not sure they’re listening and how it makes you feel.
5. Celebrate wins and recognize that great teamwork is impossible without great listening.
Was there a time when you felt truly listened to? Or when you feel you truly listened to someone? Which practices did you use?
Jo Miller
Jo Miller is a globally renowned authority on women’s leadership. She’s dedicated two decades to helping women advance into positions of influence by leveraging their leadership strengths. Based on her work with hundreds of thousands of women, she developed a pragmatic and powerful roadmap that guides women to become the leaders they aspire to be. Jo shares this proven process in her book Woman of Influence: 9 Steps to Build Your Brand, Establish Your Legacy, and Thrive (McGraw Hill, 2019.)
Jo is CEO of leadership development, consulting and research firm Be Leaderly. Learn more about her speaking engagements at www.JoMiller.com and follow @Jo_Miller on Twitter.
By Jo Miller
“It’s never to late to admit you could have listened better,” 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, we discussed how to be a leader who truly listens to others,
Here are Kate Nau’s top five best practices for being a good listener:
1. You care about your team and your partners—show them, by listening!
2. It’s never too late to admit to someone that you could have listened better. Ask them for help.
3. Make improving listening skills a key part of your coaching conversations with subordinates.
4. Be brave. Tell people when you’re not sure they’re listening and how it makes you feel.
5. Celebrate wins and recognize that great teamwork is impossible without great listening.
Was there a time when you felt truly listened to? Or when you feel you truly listened to someone? Which practices did you use?
Jo Miller
Jo Miller is a globally renowned authority on women’s leadership. She’s dedicated two decades to helping women advance into positions of influence by leveraging their leadership strengths. Based on her work with hundreds of thousands of women, she developed a pragmatic and powerful roadmap that guides women to become the leaders they aspire to be. Jo shares this proven process in her book Woman of Influence: 9 Steps to Build Your Brand, Establish Your Legacy, and Thrive (McGraw Hill, 2019.)
Jo is CEO of leadership development, consulting and research firm Be Leaderly. Learn more about her speaking engagements at www.JoMiller.com and follow @Jo_Miller on Twitter.
