Imagine you’re asking co-workers or friends for feedback, “What do you think?” When they smile and reply, “That’s a good idea,” you’d hear when they’re just trying to be nice and not wanting to hurt your feelings. And you’d know that they're actually holding back valuable feedback that you might want—and be able to ask for it.

Or imagine you’re proposing an idea you’re excited about, but the person you’re telling says no and then just rattles off a laundry list of reasons. Every time you make an adjustment, you’re hit with another reason. You’d hear that the reasons are really just a cover-up for the real reason. And you’d be able to dig deeper and ask what’s going on.

Or imagine you’re working on a project together with someone or getting approval on a project you’re working on. You have a conversation around what you’re hoping to accomplish. You’d hear what’s actually important to other stakeholders amidst everything that’s being said. And that lets you spend your energy on what matters most.

People often say one thing but mean another. We all do.

That’s why being able to hear what’s not being said changes everything.

It lets you drive conversations forward when they seem stuck — how many times have we hit impasses in debates at work or at home?

It helps you know what's really important when someone asks you to do something — how often have we delivered results that didn't align with what they actually wanted?

It means you miss out on fewer opportunities to connect and make things happen. And it can even make your everyday interactions with people more delightful.

If effective listening is so powerful, why don’t more people do it?

Because we’re limited by a big myth.

And so we try to listen harder. But while presence is important, it’s only one ingredient to effective listening.

Effective listening is actually like an improvisational dance.

Someone says something, and you point out something that really resonated or some body language that didn't match the words expressed or a scrunched-up expression that showed up. That pointing focuses and shifts the conversation, moving it toward what’s really important. By articulating what’s going on, you take the conversation one level deeper than previously possible.

This may seem magical—and the impact can be—but it's actually very learnable.

In fact, we learned to do this ourselves as we trained to become the leadership coaches that we are today. Effective listening has become a core skill that we leverage in all our relationships—whether at work, with clients, with friends, and even in our marriages. And we’re going to teach you how to do it too.

In this online, experiential workshop, you’ll see what effective listening looks like and we’ll show you powerful tools for tuning into what people aren’t saying. Through a series of demos, exercises, and discussions, you'll leave feeling like you have a newfound ability to listen to what’s going on around you.

Limited spots available to give everyone focused attention, so claim your spot now.