Listening to Completion
Ken Carlson
Experienced Executive Coach and Leadership Trainer with a knack for working with Geeks; Specializing in Engineering, Science, Math, and Medical.
When was the last time you were really listened to? I mean, you got everything out—all that you had to say—and you weren’t interrupted? No one had any funny quips for you, or sideways opinions, or even long sighs to express their frustration or boredom. Your listener just held space for you and was eager to hear it all.
If it was recent, then your experience is not common. Even with those we love the most, many of us struggle to truly listen.
Although we can’t control what other people do—or how they show up for us—we can control how we show up. We can control how we listen.
I learned this concept called “listening to completion” and it’s a game changer. It’s simple really, but not easy. Next time you are talking to your life partner or your good friend, or your parent, or your child, or your boss, or your employee… you get the picture… try this:
In the world of neurodivergent leaders, this activity alone can make all the difference. Depending on what they are dealing with, these leaders sometimes have never been truly listened to—maybe because they weren’t communicating in a “normal” way, or the pressure of the moment seemed too great, or they just didn’t expect to be listened to so they didn’t notice when it didn’t happen.
I’ve found in this work that helping neurodivergent leaders by just listening to them—allowing them to really hear themselves—has a direct impact on their leadership.
I’d be interested to hear your perspective. My calendar is always open for a connecting and/or networking conversation if you have reached this far in the newsletter. :)
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