“Seek first to understand, then to be understood” is Habit #5 of Steven Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. He once called it “the single most important principle I have learned in the field of interpersonal relations.”
When you truly believe that every human being has something they can teach you, listening to understand becomes easier.
👉 You may learn something about inefficient processes from your team member with performance problems.
👉 You may learn something that affects revenue from your peer who won’t support your idea.
👉 You may learn something that helps you sell your ideas from that coworker who hardly speaks.
We tend to find what we look for.
Look for what you can learn from each person you contact today.
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