Most people can vividly remember a moment in their life when they felt very deeply heard and understood by another—perhaps by a friend or partner, therapist or teacher, family or community member. On ...

Cowritten by Sukhman Rekhi and Tchiki Davis. Empathic listening is a type of listening that utilizes a combination of active listening skills, a reflection of feelings, and a questioning technique ...

Has a therapist ever told you to “listen to your body”? Such physical attunement is a key skill for managing stress and preventing burnout. But most of us were never taught how to do this. Instead, we ...

Keynote speaker and author Christine Miles has expanded her Listening Path educational framework with a licensable program ...

How to make other people feel heard and understood. When was the last time you practiced your active listening skills? HBR contributing editor Amy Gallo says it is a skill you need to practice. In ...

In this excerpt from It’s Not Magic, author and psychologist John Amaechi explains how most of us fall into the trap of not truly engaging when others are speaking and offers advice on how to build ...