For years, smartphone users have suspected that their devices were eavesdropping on their conversations to serve targeted ads. Now, recent revelations suggest these concerns could be justified. A ...

There’s a cute story of the worker returning to his desk, trembling, after his annual review with his boss. “What’s wrong?” asked his co-worker. “Boss said I have two problems, and I need to work on ...

Leaders have an overwhelming number of responsibilities, often distracting or isolating them from others. Unfortunately, this sometimes impacts their ability to truly hear their team's concerns and ...

You’ve probably become overly familiar with the term “active listening” by now. I know this because as an entrepreneur I’m on top of the latest business trends, and it’s a trait always popping up in ...

You've had the worst day of your life and you need to word-vomit all your feelings. Your dad won't pick up the phone. Shoot. Mom? Nope. Best friend? Nothing. Therapist? If you only had an appointment.

Communication is the most important tool we have when it comes to teamwork—especially in remote work. But as an engineer, in the past I’ve focused more on code than communication. Although I talked to ...

I’m just about ready to declare that active listening is the highest priority skill for a coach to master and that it must be mastered prior to success using any other strategy. This is because I have ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Despite what you might have heard in professional circles, money does not make the world go “round. What does make a difference, both in ...

Cox Media Group wrote about "Active Listening" in a recent blog post to help with targeted ads. It claimed to be able to use smart devices to listen in on conversations and advertise based on what is ...

“You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time." —M. Scott Peck, author of The Road Less Traveled. Active listening is a way of listening that involves full attention to what ...