The importance of active listening

Editor’s note

Dear readers,

In 2019, Dropbox’s Laura Ryan was assigned an executive coach; the coach’s ability to fully engage and actively listen over the course of their time together truly struck Ryan.

Ryan worked on incorporating this practice into her leadership style and believes it to be a vital behaviour, while her organisation continues pursuing its purely virtual working model.

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All the best,

Fin Murphy – Commissioning and Production Editor, HRD Connect

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