Is your pin board at work lacking inspiration? We have a quote just for you! As HR professionals, much of your daily work is about listening. Whether it’s listening to employees or bosses, every time we listen is a time for learning as well. Here are our favorite 15 quotes about listening and learning:
- “If you make listening and observation your occupation, you will gain much more than you can by talk.” – Robert Baden-Powell
- “Listening is being able to be changed by the other person.” – Alan Alda
- “There is as much wisdom in listening as there is in speaking – and that goes for all relationships, not just romantic ones.” – Daniel Dae Kim
- “The art of conversation lies in listening.” – Malcom Forbes
- “You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.” – M. Scott Peck
- “Friends are those rare people who ask how we are, and then wait to hear the answer.” – Ed Cunningham
- “Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you’d have preferred to talk.” – Doug Larson
- “Part of doing something is listening. We are listening. To the sun. To the stars. To the wind.” – Madeleine L’Engle
- “An appreciative listener is always stimulating.” – Agatha Christie
- “When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.” – Ernest Hemingway
Improve Your Listening Skills
Need to work on your listening skills? To become a better listener, remember the key actions in active listening:
- Pay attention
- Show that you’re listening
- Defer judgement
- Provide feedback
- Respond appropriately
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