Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Caroline Castrillon covers career, entrepreneurship and women at work. Did you know that active listening is considered a top ...

We already know about the value and importance of communication in business and leadership. Effective leaders are skilled at the art of persuasion and can generate commitment to their organization’s ...

Hearing is the physiological processing of sounds. Listening, however can be broken down into passive and active listening. Becoming a skilled active listener can help with your relationships at home, ...

Team building promotes problem solving, efficiency and reliability. Listening is a critical communication skill and involves much more than the act of just hearing what someone says. Team members who ...

You’ve probably become overly familiar with the term “active listening” by now. I know this because as an entrepreneur I’m on top of the latest business trends, and it’s a trait always popping up in ...

Do you consider yourself a good listener? While listening may seem easy, active listening takes focus and practice. Listening is a particularly important communication tool for entrepreneurs. Do you ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Despite what you might have heard in professional circles, money does not make the world go “round. What does make a difference, both in ...

How to make other people feel heard and understood. When was the last time you practiced your active listening skills? HBR contributing editor Amy Gallo says it is a skill you need to practice. In ...

In our everyday life, we continually verbally and non-verbally interact with those in our surroundings both in our personal and professional lives. We do this by means of encoding and decoding ...

We have all been in a situation where you’re having a conversation with someone and can’t quite remember everything that person said. Don’t let that be the case when it comes to business transactions; ...

Why authentic listening isn't about performing the right behaviors, but about genuine presence, how to move from parroting words to mirroring meaning, and transform conversations.