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šŸ“š4 Listening Skills Every Leader NeedsšŸŽÆ


I found so much useful from this HBR article.Ā  It's written for business leaders, but you'll see the parallels to ministry pretty quickly.Ā Ā Long story short: itā€™s time to stop talking and start listening. Harvard Business Review lays it out plain and simple: these 4 listening skills can take your leadership from ā€œmehā€ to magnetic. šŸ’”šŸ‘‡


1ļøāƒ£ Be presentā€”When someoneā€™s talking, give them your full attention. Ditch the phone, the email, the mental to-do list. Real listening starts with showing up fully. šŸ“µšŸ‘€


2ļøāƒ£ Ask better questionsā€”Forget the surface-level stuff. Dig deeper with questions that challenge assumptions and open up honest dialogue. Itā€™s about curiosity, not control. šŸ¤”āœØ


3ļøāƒ£ Reflect backā€”Prove youā€™re not just nodding along. Rephrase what youā€™re hearing and connect it back to the bigger picture. People want to feel understood, not just heard. šŸ™ŒšŸ—£ļø


4ļøāƒ£ Hold the spaceā€”Resist the urge to fill every silence. Sometimes the best thing you can do is wait. Give people room to process and share. Silence speaks volumes. šŸ¤šŸ’­

Listening isnā€™t just a ā€œsoft skillā€ā€”itā€™s your ministry superpower. šŸ’„ When you truly listen, you create trust, clarity, and deeper connections.


šŸ‘‰ Check out the full article hereĀ and take your game to the next level.

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