Category Archives: Listening

Hodge Podge

Posted on June 20, 2013 by cbecker53

Gentle Readers, A recent spate of family issues, coupled with preparing to teach two online courses in the fall, has contributed to my lack of blog posts.  I’m still caught up in both, so today’s post will be links to … Continue reading →

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Don’t Hit the Snooze Button

Posted on May 28, 2013 by cbecker53

So often in life, whether our professional or personal lives, we get a wake up call.  Sometimes, like in the example in How to Answer a Wake Up Call (Seapoint Center), it is an uncomfortable one, and we just want … Continue reading →

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What’s the Real Issue?

Posted on March 25, 2013 by cbecker53

Today’s post has to do with communication again, which I know I’ve addressed before.  But today’s topic is more specifically about communication about workplace problems or issues. Often, when people tell us about something that’s worrying them, they talk “around” … Continue reading →

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Fun Way to Look at Listening–

Posted on November 26, 2012 by cbecker53

I’ve written about the importance of listening a few times (here and here).  A good manager must be a good listener, and as a matter of fact, we should all strive to be good listeners in all our relationships. I … Continue reading →

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What Can You Do to Solve This?

Posted on September 17, 2012 by cbecker53

    Here’s a no-nonsense take on Handling Co-Worker Complaints and Backstabbing.  I like the first tip:  “Ask the complainer, ‘What can you do to solve this?’” Dan Rockwell goes on to offer simple suggestions, in a succinct post.  Read … Continue reading →

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Listen While They Rant

Posted on August 8, 2012 by cbecker53

I do seem to blog about communication and listening a lot.  But I do because it’s so important.  Communication is so central to being a good human being, a good friend, a good worker, a good boss, a good spouse. … Continue reading →

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“How Am I Doing?”

Posted on June 25, 2012 by cbecker53

What a great question!  And when others ask it of you, what do you say?  I ran across this great post The Essential Component of High Performance: When someone asks how they did, I realize I haven’t done well at … Continue reading →

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Are You Listening??? (No, Really. . . Are You?)

Posted on June 18, 2012 by cbecker53

Are you adept at communication?  Communication skills are a necessity, not just in our work lives, but in our personal lives as well.  So often we think we are “communicating” when we really aren’t. I don’t think I’m exaggerating when … Continue reading →

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