The Sound of Silence: Mastering the Art of Conversation #56

<p>The 1980s would have you believe that listening better is just a matter of willpower. They couldn’t be more wrong…</p><p>It’s a three dimensional skill, consisting of IQ, EQ and XQ. If you’ve not a clue what any of those are, maybe revisit the IQ one… but for the other two, and the key to better conversations, listen up and catch this week’s episode of The Company Doctor Podcast.</p><p>Key takeaways from this episode:</p><ul><li>Listen to understand</li><li>Ask questions in order to get something good to listen to</li><li>You need conversational sensitivity to pick up nuances</li></ul>