
The first letter, L in the LISTEN method is about Learning about the speaker as we listen to what is and is not said. The Zappos online shoe store's success is attributed to customer service representatives dedicated to delighting their customers with their listening and learning acuity.
I is about Investing time in listening vs. spending time listening. Human relations, like finance, accrues value from investing and loss from spending. The analogy helps differentiate the return on investment possible from this commitment to investing in listening.
S is for switching perspectives and suspending cognitive biases. Don't have any biases? Think again. See if you can solve the riddle of the surgeon.
T is for Transformation vs. transaction. When we leave people better off after engaging with us, they intuitively like, trust and want to do business with us. People are happier to collaborate and reciprocate when we treat them like they're important and that you're in it for the long term.
E, for Empathy. This is the secret of success to sustain relationships. By demonstrating that we read other people's emotions even if they're not spoken, we cultivate trust and engagement. A case study from Washington DC.
N is for Negotiation. When we half listen, we leave money on the table. However, when we listen intentionally, we create new value, add loyalty and position ourselves as leaders.
Welcome to Digital Diversity and Cross-Cultural Communication Skills!
In today's global and digital world, successful cross-cultural communication is crucial, especially in virtual and hybrid work settings.
In this course, we will also focus on developing empathetic listening skills, a critical component of successful cross-cultural communication.
This course will provide you with step-by-step skills to operate effectively in a digital and diverse world and bridge the cross-cultural communication gap.
Our community of participants shares the challenges of engaging employees and managing talent at a distance, and you will learn the step-by-step skills that deliver results right away.
You will learn to increase engagement, lift participants' contributions, overcome resistance to digital meetings, and build bridges to connect with anyone, anywhere, anytime.
This course will teach you how to transform digital teams into flywheels of scalable success.
"If you want to go fast--go alone. If you want to go far--go together!"
"You cannot shake a fist with a closed mind." - Indira Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India
Join us now and become a digitally diverse team member and cross-cultural communications professional!
*As an assurance of my commitment to your satisfaction, I offer a complete refund of your purchase within a 30-day window. My goal is to provide you with an exceptional learning experience, and if for any reason you are not completely satisfied with the course, I am happy to issue a full refund. This risk-free policy is in place to ensure that you can enroll with confidence, knowing that your investment is protected.