Jun 10, 2010
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“I’m Hear to Talk”
That misspelled slip on an instant message chat says it all.
So many managers “hear to talk.”
They listen to find places they can interrupt, contradict, assert power, make a correction or effortlessly start talking on their own.
Take the time to actually listen. So the next time you “hear to talk” you really are there.
On the Flipside
The most effective managers do the opposite.
They “talk to hear.”
Spend time asking questions and move the conversation to learn what the person talking has to say. That is the benefit of working with a team - getting each person’s unique contribution.
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