Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Recently I was coaching an individual who was really struggling with some challenges at work. He finally asked me, “What should I do?” ...

Does your mind ever wander when you're supposed to be listening? For example, maybe these situations sound familiar: Your colleague asks, “What do you think about that?” You realize you have no idea ...

What transforms a conversation from casual advice into a constructive experience? Listening. Hearing is a basic human function, but listening is an essential tool that a leader uses from the start and ...

When your team members come to you with questions, concerns, problems, or ideas, do you listen to them? I mean, do you really listen to them? Are you active and engaged—or are you just waiting them to ...

There’s a cute story of the worker returning to his desk, trembling, after his annual review with his boss. “What’s wrong?” asked his co-worker. “Boss said I have two problems, and I need to work on ...

I spend a lot of time asking employees about how leaders can be more effective communicators. Just yesterday, in fact, I moderated a focus group with employees at a fast-growing consumer products ...

It’s a simple concept that many leaders struggle with: effective listening. Listening skills are crucial to giving leaders access to the knowledge and diversity in perspective needed to make better ...