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
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
“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
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.
