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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. Managers who model these skills and provide a trusting environment, position their teams and organizations for greater success and growth. If leaders fail to address these problems, they will see good employees walk out the door.

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Don't Neglect Your Power to Bring People Together

Harvard Business Review

Out of the many ways that managers get things done, one of the most underused is what I call "convening authority": the ability to bring people together to share information, build alignment, or solve problems. Each meeting was cordial and the managers seemed to appreciate the input.