The Empathic Listener: Unlock the Power of Active Listening to Transform Your Relationships

Written by William Howard

Narrated by Adrian Newcastle

When it comes to effective communication, a wise man once advised, "Be quick to listen and slow to speak." If ever there was a time to employ such advice, it is today. In our modern society we are conditioned from youth to expect constant distractions and interruptions. The result is an ever-shortening attention span which is potentially detrimental to our relationships, both social and professional.

In this book you will learn easily-adaptable techniques for focusing and remaining fully-engaged in a way that will allow you to extract the most from your conversations. The people you talk with on a daily basis will perceive that you are paying attention, and, most importantly, that you actually care. When that happens, your relationships will take on a whole new dimension, bringing a deep level of fulfillment and opening new opportunities in all areas of your life.

Topics covered include:

• The difference between active and passive listening
• How to tune into nonverbal cues
• Achieving self-directed mindfulness for staying engaged
• Identifying and overcoming your natural barriers to active listening
• Tips and tricks for cultivating a "listening mindset"
• Recognizing your own biases and assumptions, and learning to thwart them
• Exercises for improving your overall attentiveness
• The role of emotional validation in effective communication
• Techniques for navigating difficult conversations
• How mastering active listening often precipitates strong leadership

...and much more!

• Language: English
• Publisher: William Howard
• Release date: Mar 19, 2024
• ISBN: 9798882236976

William Howard

William Howard was born in New York City where he earned his Bachelors Degree from the City College of New York. He holds graduate degrees from the University of Chicago's Graduate School of Business, its School of Social Service Administration, and from the University's Division of Social Sciences. The author has been researching and writing about his maternal and paternal family since the late 1980s. He has traveled to Africa, Southeast Asia, Europe, and parts of the Americas to photograph and to visit sites important to his ancestry. He now lives in Chicago.