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Integrative Listening – Is Anyone Truly Listening Anymore?

Strategy Driven

When people stop talking in the workplace, morale drops followed by productivity. As people practice and employ these skills, they begin to appreciate what the other person brings to the table; relationships based on trust develop leading to more cohesive teamwork. As a director/thinker, Louise lacks empathy and emotional intelligence.

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Don't Neglect Your Power to Bring People Together

Harvard Business Review

To explain, let me share a quick example, in two acts: In Act One, the manager of a corporate engineering group was tasked with reducing the cost of common materials used by a number of different product teams. At the session, she shared the overall product cost data and the business requirement to make a substantial reduction.