Adaptive Listening, Maegan Stephens
Adaptive Listening, Maegan Stephens
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Adaptive Listening
How to Cultivate Trust and Traction at Work

Author: Maegan Stephens, Nicole Lowenbraun, Nancy Duarte

Narrator: Nicole Lowenbraun

Unabridged: 7 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/25/2024


Synopsis

There isn't one way to listen. It's time to adapt your listening!

#1 New Release in Running Meetings & Presentations and Human Resources & Personnel Management

Not just another book on communication. Adaptive Listening helps you up-level the under-trained side of communication amidst the realities of a hectic workday. Researched and tested exclusively in the work setting, Adaptive Listening moves you beyond active listening, embracing easy-to-remember techniques that strengthen relationships, and get work done more effectively.

Leaders at all levels can improve listening skills. Aspiring, emerging, and established leaders can build more awareness about their own listening style and the impact it has on their workday. Only then can they adapt the way they listen to meet the goals and needs of direct reports, peers, managers, customers, and stakeholders, all while contributing to a positive workplace culture.

If you enjoyed You're Not Listening, Just Listen, Listen Like You Mean It, Power Listening, Nonviolent Communication, or Crucial Conversations, you'll love Adaptive Listening.

About Maegan Stephens

Maegan Stephens started earning her "10,000 hours" back when she was a competitive public-speaker in high school and college (yes, that's a thing). From there, she sharpened her research skills with a PhD in communication studies from The University of Texas at Austin. She is the cocreator of the Adaptive Listening methodology and currently leads a team of Duarte, Inc. strategists, writers, and speaker coaches to transform the way people communicate.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Adam on July 08, 2024

Another entry in a long line of perfectly fine, perfectly average paint-by-number business books. Take a topic that everyone in the workplace engages in (listening and talking), put everyone into 4 neat and tidy style boxes (S.A.I.D.), repackage the concepts in a slightly different manner so you can......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on May 18, 2024

Yet another instant classic and must read from the Duarte Group - this is a very practical read and significantly changed my assumptions about how to listen effectively. This is not ACTIVE listening as you learn in the introduction and I love how they provide the cues and scripts to navigate the dif......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer is Reading on January 19, 2025

The four facets of listening laid out in this book seem to be solid and useful. Support, Advance, Immerse and Discern. I learned that I am very much an advance listener, along with the blessings and downfalls of this and every other style of listening. I found it helpful to learn settings and scenar......more

Goodreads review by Nilay on February 26, 2025

Very helpful to learn and practice adaptive listening methods which will definitely help with both professional and personal relations. The four listening methods are explained in repetitions with a lot of contextual real life examples, which helps to immerse. Definitely recommended.......more

Goodreads review by Thomas on March 30, 2024

A book written for business that I will absolutely work to incorporate into my personal life.......more