How to be a great listener | Maegan Stephens, Nicole Lowenbraun

About this episode

Listening experts Maegan Stephens and Nicole Lowenbraun discuss different ways to listen and how it can improve communication and trust in meetings.

Have you ever left a meeting thinking: everyone talked, but nothing was achieved? Chances are that people were listening to each other, just not in the same way. Listening experts Maegan Stephens and Nicole Lowenbraun unpack the four different ways to listen, sharing a practical framework that could change how you respond, build trust and get results — starting with just one simple question. After the talk, Modupe reflects on a powerful tool that goes beyond reading the room. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: TED

Guests: Maegan Stephens, Nicole Lowenbraun

Topics covered

• listening
• communication
• trust building
• meeting effectiveness
• frameworks

Keywords

• listening
• communication
• trust
• meetings
• framework

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