Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. In an era dominated by AI, algorithms, and automation, it’s easy to feel that career success hinges on mastering technology - not ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." How many times have you nodded along during a conversation, only to realize you didn’t absorb a single ...

Have you ever turned on a show and had your attention diverted by your smartphone? Or, have you joined a meeting and had an email land in your inbox? You probably thought, “I’ll just take a look. I ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Listening can be a matter of life and death. Imagine a distracted hostage negotiator or an airline pilot who tunes out air traffic ...

When we think about leadership, we often link it with the ability to make powerful verbal presentations. It can be seen as a performance. And most leaders do, in fact, rise to their positions by being ...

Listening skills assessment is as important as technical skills assessment in many performance evaluations, particularly for those employees who deal directly with clients or the public. While it is ...

When I first began leading teams, I thought leadership was about having the right answers. Over time, I discovered something far more powerful: The best leaders aren’t the ones who talk the ...

For truly effective communication, business people must hone their listening skills to ensure they fully understand the whole message: not just the content, but the motivation behind what's being said ...

One of my favorite quotes comes from the Dalai Lama is: “When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new.” I do my best to follow this sage ...

When patients feel nurses are listening to them, they self-report better care outcomes and a happier healthcare experience. Nurse leaders are quite familiar with this question from the HCAHPS survey: ...

More and more we are busy, very busy. As a consequence we read and write quickly and superficially, because it seems that we are always in a hurry. When we have meetings with other people, we are also ...