listening

The ratio of my time spent delivering professional development programs and benefiting from them definitely is skewed toward the former … READ MORE

As I’ve gotten older, I’ve realized that I can’t stay in shape just by running a few times a week. … READ MORE

“Leadership is the process of influencing others to understand and agree about what needs to be done and how to … READ MORE

I’ve known my husband for nearly twenty years. We can finish each other’s sentences, read each other’s nonverbals in a … READ MORE

We talk a lot about the importance of self-awareness and the idea that “knowing thyself” is a prerequisite for self-mastery: … READ MORE

Who are you? I’m Dana Byrd. Tell me a bit about yourself. You may have noticed my name above under … READ MORE

Building on recent posts about the listening attitude, the kind of questions good listeners ask, and how coaches can employ … READ MORE

As we recently discussed, deep listening has benefits for both personal and professional relationships, and therefore also to team and … READ MORE

In our last post, we talked about how an open, humble, curious attitude is fundamental to getting into “listening position.” … READ MORE

In this TED Talk about how to have better conversations, Celeste Headlee makes a point that deserves to be echoed: … READ MORE