Empathetic Listening is an Essential Aspect of "Communicating with FINESSE"

Empathetic listening is a big part of the first E in FINESSE.

Empathetic listening is a big part of the first E in FINESSE. Putting yourself in someone else's shoes in never easy. Communicating with FINESSE provides an approach.

Ernest Hemingway was an adventurer, writer, and journalist. He believed that most people never listen. We agree.

These are a few tips for empathetic listening when you give a presentation to senior management:

1. Clear you mind

2. Think about how you feel

3. Think about what you may be getting ready to display

4. Consider how you should feel

5. Keep tabs on those feelings as you listen

6. Remain calm and listen to others

Resolve to be a better communicator and facilitator by being a better listener. FINESSE provides a formal, cause-and-effect approach for issues with high levels of complexity and uncertainty.

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