Workers who possess exemplary listening skills are valuable members of the workplace. Effective listening skills support customer service initiatives, benefit workplace relationships and prevent ...

Listening carefully when someone speaks to you can help you communicate more effectively. Listening requires concentration, which can be developed into a habit with effort and practice. Because ...

Interviewing is full of uncertainty. What set of skills are really the most important? What does it take to rise above the rest? The answer: “Soft skills.” Soft skills are what enables someone to get ...

One of my colleagues recently shared a lesson he learned from his three-year-old granddaughter. He was reading a picture book to her, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. As you may know, it’s one of those ...

Asking the right question — and paying close attention to the answer — can be key to your success. Whether you’re selling a multimillion dollar advertising idea or applying for a job, the strategy is ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Listening can be a matter of life and death. Imagine a distracted hostage negotiator or an airline pilot who tunes out air traffic ...

How do I improve my communication skills? As a therapist, I get asked that question regularly. And the answer isn’t usually about learning to be more assertive or learning how to explain things more ...

In leadership, few skills are as routinely overlooked as listening. Yet listening is certainly a valuable leadership superpower. Listening is the quiet powerhouse behind effective people leadership, ...

Take a moment to reflect on listening. When was the last time you felt really, truly listened to? Who was listening to you? How did you know you were being listened to? What did it feel like? What did ...

Young students are struggling with fine motor skills, like using scissors and pencils, and social-emotional capabilities, such as following instructions and sharing, teachers report. Strong majorities ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Despite what you might have heard in professional circles, money does not make the world go “round. What does make a difference, both in ...