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Pench Batta Enterprise Lean Agile DevOps Coach /SAFe Program Consultant (SPC6)| Capgemini, Inc. Bentonville, Ar, United States
Importance of active listening.
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Tamer Zeyad Sadiq Assistant Cost Manager| Turner & Townsend Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia
He should follow ground rules first, then he should listen all speakers, analysis and respond them with a good options in a appropriate way!!!!
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1 reply by Pench Batta
Oct 08, 2018 4:11 PM
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Nice points, Tamer!
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kavita goswami Business System Analyst| Nielsen TAM, Sydney, Australia Westmead, Nsw, Australia
Someone said it correct that to be a good speaker, you need to be a good listener first.
Active listening can help you understands others requirement. Which includes cross questioning, writing, deep thinking and engaging conversation. Its a two way street!
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1 reply by Pench Batta
Oct 08, 2018 4:11 PM
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Kavita, you are absolutely correct!
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John A. Williams Owner| JAW Consultancy | The Pragmaticioner Nootdorp, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Active listening is your sharpest tool to find the 'why behind the why' of your sponsor, stakeholders, and team members. They all have this burning question in the back of their mind: "What's in it for me?"
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Oct 08, 2018 4:13 PM
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John, Great thoughts!
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MANSOUR THABET ALQUBATY System Controller| Teleyemen Sana'A, N/A, Yemen
Active listening is a building trust , establishing rapport,demonstrating concern.
It is one of the leadership competent. and one of interpersonal and team tool and technology.

BR,
Mansour
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MANSOUR THABET ALQUBATY System Controller| Teleyemen Sana'A, N/A, Yemen
There are also a few characteristics of active listening :-
- Be in the moment
-Put Aside distractions.
- Ask question to make it clear.
-Stop your mind from jumping

I still remember one statement which saying
" We have ONE tongue to speak and TWO ears to listen"

BR,
Mansour
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2 replies by James Lovell and Pench Batta
Oct 08, 2018 4:12 PM
Pench Batta
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Thank you, Mansour! I like your quote " We have ONE tongue to speak and TWO ears to listen" .
Oct 11, 2018 4:41 PM
James Lovell
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Great answer Mansour, I completely agree. I've found it's to my benefit as a pm to make these efforts, especially when there is a technical issue I'll need to understand.
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Pang DX Singapore
Active listening allows us to view and understand others from their perspectives.
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1 reply by Pench Batta
Oct 08, 2018 4:12 PM
Pench Batta
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Thank you, Pang!
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Pench Batta Enterprise Lean Agile DevOps Coach /SAFe Program Consultant (SPC6)| Capgemini, Inc. Bentonville, Ar, United States
Oct 07, 2018 1:45 AM
Replying to Tamer Zeyad Sadiq
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He should follow ground rules first, then he should listen all speakers, analysis and respond them with a good options in a appropriate way!!!!
Nice points, Tamer!
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Pench Batta Enterprise Lean Agile DevOps Coach /SAFe Program Consultant (SPC6)| Capgemini, Inc. Bentonville, Ar, United States
Oct 07, 2018 2:48 AM
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Someone said it correct that to be a good speaker, you need to be a good listener first.
Active listening can help you understands others requirement. Which includes cross questioning, writing, deep thinking and engaging conversation. Its a two way street!
Kavita, you are absolutely correct!
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Pench Batta Enterprise Lean Agile DevOps Coach /SAFe Program Consultant (SPC6)| Capgemini, Inc. Bentonville, Ar, United States
Oct 07, 2018 12:42 PM
Replying to MANSOUR THABET ALQUBATY
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There are also a few characteristics of active listening :-
- Be in the moment
-Put Aside distractions.
- Ask question to make it clear.
-Stop your mind from jumping

I still remember one statement which saying
" We have ONE tongue to speak and TWO ears to listen"

BR,
Mansour
Thank you, Mansour! I like your quote " We have ONE tongue to speak and TWO ears to listen" .
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Pench Batta Enterprise Lean Agile DevOps Coach /SAFe Program Consultant (SPC6)| Capgemini, Inc. Bentonville, Ar, United States
Oct 07, 2018 1:01 PM
Replying to Pang DX
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Active listening allows us to view and understand others from their perspectives.
Thank you, Pang!
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