As I look back over last year’s writing, podcast conversations, and coaching work, I’m struck by how often I’ve returned to the theme of listening as a core disposition of effective coaching and leadership.  I find that growth, trust, and collaboration emerge not from the brilliance of what we say, but from the quality of […]

In an earlier blog, Big Ears for Soulful Listening, I explored Greg Thomas’ concept of Soulful Listening. It’s a jazz-inspired idea where listening is generative – a way of listening that creates space for emergence and transformation.   Soulful listening is the “next step” after foundational practices like active and empathic listening. One of the practices of […]