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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. Within the entire workplace spectrum, ineffective communication skills are ever-present. These communication skills are critical for the successful execution of organizational missions.

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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.