listening SUPERPOWER podcast
91 episodes - English - Latest episode: 27 days ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsYour Listening SUPERPOWER podcast will help become a more impactful communicator by listening effectively and in surprising ways.
Join your host and listening catalyst Raquel Ark to be inspired by listening researchers and professionals as we share tips and stories on how to work smarter and feel better by growing our listening superpower together.
Your listening SUPERPOWER podcast is much more than listening. It’s practical knowledge and inspiration that you can use right away. If you’re the kind of person who wants to have a positive impact, have less communication challenges, get things done and make our world a better place, listen and follow the listening SUPERPOWER podcast.
Build your toolbox for your everyday interactions. Learning how to listen more effectively will help others listen to you better.
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The Mission Of A Lifetime: Lessons From The Men Who Went To The #Moon with Basil Hero
December 20, 2021 05:00 - 35 minutes - 49.4 MBWhat would happen if we would stop talking past each other and start becoming listeners just like astronauts who went to the moon? Discover how to listen like the Astronauts who went to the moon. Not only was it a life or death critical skill, listening also transformed how they understood the the world, humanity and their own existence. We can all learn from the simple techniques they used to achieve what no other person had before. An award-winning investigative reporter, Author Basil ...
#Advocating for #Children by #Listening with #Compassion as the New Curriculum with Stephen Ritz
December 07, 2021 05:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBHow can we teach and nourish children so that small changes have a significant impact on their transformation as well as helping our planet? And what do growing plants and listening have in common for this transformation to be possible? Stephen Ritz is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning educator, author of best-selling book, The Power Of A Plant and Founder of Green Bronx Machine. Known as America's favorite teacher and 2015 Top Ten Finalist for the Global Teacher Prize, Stephen...
How Do Children Listen? And What Can We Do to Help Children Learn How to Listen with Laura Hargraves
November 22, 2021 05:00 - 47 minutes - 37.9 MBEnjoy this inspiring conversation with author Laura Hargraves, an ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist with an extensive background in the rehabilitation and healthcare field. Recently, her career has focused on public school settings, allowing her to observe how the need for listening skills has become even more critical. And more importantly, what we can do about it. For kids, the way we deliver the message impacts how they listen and absorb what we say. In this episode, Laura ...
Stop Doing #Listening and Start Being a #Listener with Colin Smith
November 15, 2021 05:00 - 48 minutes - 66.5 MBImagine what could be possible if we learned to listen first? Better flow, understanding and win-win solutions that transcend cultures, beliefs, and languages. Leaders can learn how to provide a safe space and trust for a challenging conversation, which allows for a more dynamic interaction among team members, empowering them to seek solutions themselves and become proactive rather than reactive. Colin Smith, also known as The Listener, shares stories and gives practical tips as to...
The #Power of #listening with your #heart, Giving voice for #Equity and #Inclusion with Dr. Teri Varner
November 01, 2021 05:00 - 56 minutes - 77 MBWhat does it mean to listen with your heart, not just your head? And how does this help us work at a deeper level with diversity, equity and inclusivity so that we can impact real change? Dr. Teri Varner is an academic visionary with garnered experience in teaching, mentorship, and curriculum development to meet specific educational goals. A decorated educator with demonstrated expertise in communication theory, nonverbal communication, public speaking, and active listening. She is...
Former #Xbox CEO Robbie Bach on #Listening to #Creativity and Writing His first #Novel
October 07, 2021 04:00 - 40 minutes - 32.5 MBIt doesn’t matter what background you have, or what type of job you do or the experiences you have, imagine what could be possible when you learn how to listen to your creativity? Robbie Bach, who is best known for founding and leading the team that created the Xbox did just this. And this process surprised him with his first novel, a thriller The Wilkes Insurrection, published in 2021. Today he is an entertaining storyteller and catalyzing voice who writes books and speaks to audie...
#ListeningSpark: How To Listen to Connect
September 17, 2021 04:00 - 7 minutes - 6.03 MBLet’s span the globe with listening activities that focus on creating and strengthening connections. Listen to connect. Mentioned Resource: 2021 IDL THEME: LISTEN TO CONNECT IDL 2021 will be held on September 16, 2021. Connect with Raquel: Website: https://listeningalchemy.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raquel-ark-b2067613/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Listening-Alchemy-200172590449210/?ref=page_internal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listening_alchemy
listening Alchemy
September 03, 2021 10:04Are you ready to grow your listening superpowers? Then you are at the right place. The world needs our listening superpower now more than ever, transforming communication into connection. Coaching Strengthen your communication, interpersonal and leadership capacities supporting your professional & personal growth. Workshops Listening and communication experiential training to support you and your team to work smarter and feel better, together. Facilitation Experience how lis...
#Listening to Foster #Innovation, #Creativity and #Transformation with Gemma Jiang
September 01, 2021 17:58 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBToo many interruptions are taking us away from what truly matters. We also see leaders afraid to listen. And this blocks the dynamics of listening, preventing a decision to trickle down to the lower echelons of the organization. Sense-making is a process that uses listening as a tool to foster learning that encompasses innovation, creativity, and transformation. It supports all voices being heard and leads to successful business outcomes while having positive societal impact and a sense...
#Listening as a #Success Factor for #Sales and #Negotiations with Jürgen Scherer
August 16, 2021 04:00 - 48 minutes - 66.2 MBHave you ever noticed how rushing conversations and negotiations can create unnecessary misunderstandings? Or even cause us to miss the point which can lead to critical business outcomes? How can you intentionally listen leading to more effective, innovative solutions? Feedback loops integrating asking, listening, connecting and developing are key towards successful negotiations and building strong business relationships. With over 30 years of international business management experi...
Speaking
July 01, 2021 12:49TEDx NUREMBERG RAQUEL ARK https://youtu.be/7wgFrKRjYiA Growing your listening superpower How does growing your listening superpower help you to work smarter and feel better? Recently shared at Tedx Nuremburg, Raquel’s experiential keynote takes you on a journey so you can grow your listening superpower and be a more effective communicator. She inspires, empowers, and motivates the audience in playful ways to practice listening so that everyone can work smarter and feel bett...
Navigating Differences Through Heart-centered Empathic Listening with Juliana Tafur
June 21, 2021 04:00 - 37 minutes - 51.7 MBListening unites and connects us. Taking time to stop and listen to others, despite culture, race, sexual orientation, views, can create a deep human connection even when we have strong differences of opinions. The powerful transformation brought by listening is one of the simple changes the world never knew we actually needed. No limitations, no differences, just human connection and acceptance through listening. Juliana Tafur is the creator of Listen Courageously, award-winning film...
Strategic #Listening: The Pathway to #WorldPeace with Annie Rappeport
May 31, 2021 04:00 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBConsider a time when you spent a lot of time and resources with a group trying to solve a problem, and it seemed like nothing happened as a result. You didn’t feel valued and thought you wasted your time. You wouldn’t do that again. Annie brings clarity as to why this happens in the decision-making process and what the bigger story may be. She helps us consider our role of listening as a leader and how to move beyond checking off the listening box to instead be an effective leader, insp...
#Listening to the Pulse of your #Organization and your #Team in a #VUCA world with Susanne Marell
May 17, 2021 04:00 - 55 minutes - 75.9 MBBeing a leader in a Vuca (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity) world is not easy and according to Susanne Marell, requires listening. And listening takes different forms. Listening to the market and customer trends, listening to my team needs, listening to individual needs and listening to feedback from my team, not to mention the questions that arise. How can we listen in a way that gives us energy to think strategically and create success in a company, even through cha...
Cultivating Active #Listening “Silence” to Become a Better #Leader with Lori Joubert
April 26, 2021 04:00 - 46 minutes - 63.7 MBHave you ever paid attention to the assumptions we have in our conversations with different people? Often when we’re listening to another person tell their story, we’re listening for the things that we want to hear rather than what the other person is trying to show us at that moment. This bias blocks our listening fully to the other person. Lori Joubert takes us on a deep dive into the art of listening and how we can listen towards a better world of understanding. In this episode, Lor...
#Technology to Deeply #Listen to Each Other through Small Groups, both Asynchronous and Synchronous with Lorenz Sell
April 11, 2021 13:58 - 49 minutes - 67.4 MBImagine software that can be used to cultivate meaningful connections online. According to Lorenz Sell, this is possible by creating a container where small groups can deeply “listen” to each other, both sync and async. 95% of people who engage in online learning are likely to drop out. In this episode, Lorenz Sell shares how it is possible to create impactful learning experiences online through deep listening in ways that may surprise you and in turn gain 100% engagement. He shares hi...
How to #Listen to Yourself, Others and the Big Picture with Victor Pierau
March 22, 2021 05:00 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBOur busy minds can get in our way with connecting to ourselves and others. Often we blame it on all of the distractions around us. Yet, have you ever paid attention to your basic physical energy level and noticed that after a good night’s sleep you feel like your battery has been charged and you feel open again to the people around you? Understanding and experiencing the difference between listening to yourself, others and the bigger picture is the secret to leading through listening. I...
Activating the Value of #Belonging at Work Through #Listening with Sarah Judd Welch
March 08, 2021 05:00 - 53 minutes - 73.5 MBWhat does listening have to do with belonging? There is currently a lot of buzz around the cost to organizations when employees do not feel belonging. Yet it’s not just buzz. There is more and more research showing that when employees feel like they belong, organizations can reap bottom-line benefits. In this episode, Sarah describes how listening is the practice of showing people that they belong, and is a key capacity needed to activate the value-creating all the buzz. She talks abo...
The #TransformativePower of #GenerativeListening with Jane Adshead-Grant
February 15, 2021 05:00 - 55 minutes - 76.3 MBHow do we open up ourselves to possibilities, new ideas, and solutions? In this episode, Jane shares the impact of generative listening. She speaks about how her life and relationships have deepened and have become more meaningful as she has learned and practiced this type of listening. She shares stories about how listening helps others to think for themselves independently, with courage, imagination, and grace. And how this has business impact. She highlights that when we listen ...
#Listening to Stories for #Healing and #Transformation with Liliane Pari Umuhoza
February 01, 2021 05:00 - 46 minutes - 37 MBEveryone has had life and work experiences that we are afraid to share with others. Yet keeping it inside can influence how we feel and impact our behaviors at work and at home. And we may not always fully understand our experiences and our behaviors. This episode is an amazing example of how listening can be healing and transformational even when people experience atrocities that are the toughest a human being can imagine. If listening sparks resilience as it does in this story, then it ca...
Unlocking Your #Authentic Voice by #SpeakingYourTruth with Elissa Weinzimmer
January 25, 2021 05:00 - 49 minutes - 68.1 MBHow do we listen to really know if we are speaking our truth in our daily grind? When do we know if we are using our authentic voice or if we are repeating repetitive, memorized scripts inside our own bubbles of agreement? Elissa shares stories and examples to help us become more connected to our own inner truth, both at work and at home. This helps our ability to problem solve and create new solutions so that we don’t get stuck in stress, fear, and a feeling of unsafety. She also shares her...
#HorizontalLeadership: The Secret Magical Potion of Listening and Time with Samantha Slade
December 14, 2020 05:00 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBIt’s hard to function from a place of care and collaboration when everyone is under pressure. The complexity of different perspectives, opinions, budgets, deliverables, and stresses create even more challenges. In this episode, Samantha shares about horizontal leadership and how listening plays a key role, along with managing time. She shares stories about how understanding a human being’s complexities help you deal with challenges in the workspace; creating an environment with a collabor...
Designing Better Ways of Working: Creating an #Intentional #ListeningCulture with Jodie Goulden
November 30, 2020 05:00 - 48 minutes - 66.1 MBNow is the time to start designing effective organizations of the future. Are you ready to design your organization to be more empowered, innovative, and productive? What designs support organizational structures that create faster and effective decision-making processes, the kind that allows everyone the chance to speak up and be heard. Jodie Goulden is the Founder of Orgdesignworks a company that helps organizations to design and implement more effective ways of working. Jodie is ...
#Cultivating Meaningful #Relationships through #Compassionate #Listening with Michael Gingerich and Tom Kaden of Someone To Tell It To
November 09, 2020 05:00 - 301 KB image/pngAs humans, one of our greatest longings is to be heard. Through listening, we develop a certain connection to people around us in ways only possible through human interaction. These bonds help find solutions to most of the problems facing humanity. The thing is, there are some issues that we can’t handle by ourselves. Yet, even our own immediate family, who might be our strongest support system, may not be able to help make sense of what we are going through in some areas of life. This is...
Cultivating the #ListenFirst Movement with Communications Scholar Graham Bodie
November 02, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 57 MBEach person can be unique in how they show up as a listener. Even if they are at the exact same meeting and listen to the exact same information, each person’s perspective may be different from the rest. This is normally frustrating, yet when we understand different types of listening, we can tap into the potential of cognitive diversity so that we can work smarter together. As a leader, teacher, or even a parent, you’ll love listening to Graham share his experience to support us to listen...
Cultivating the #ListenFirst Movement with Communications Scholar Graham Bodie
November 02, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 57 MBEach person can be unique in how they show up as a listener. Even if they are at the exact same meeting and listen to the exact same information, each person’s perspective may be different from the rest. This is normally frustrating, yet when we understand different types of listening, we can tap into the potential of cognitive diversity so that we can work smarter together. As a leader, teacher, or even a parent, you’ll love listening to Graham share his experience to support us to listen...
Impacting the #BottomLine through #Scaling #OrganizationalListening with Jim Macnamara
September 07, 2020 04:00 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBDo you feel heard by the organization you work for as an employee? Which companies do you feel listened to as a customer? What have you experienced to know whether your voice is being heard by politicians? Do your employees, customers and stakeholders feel heard...or not? How can we transform 100s, even 1000s of potential critics into super promoters by listening to their needs and responding accordingly? Are you aware of the value scaling listening can bring to your organization? And how ...
#education disruption and #innovation through #listening with Mike Yates
June 26, 2020 01:25 - 31 minutes - 25.6 MBImagine if you would have told your teacher that the way they just taught something was really lame? It probably would NOT be a good outcome. At a school in Austin, Texas, teachers, or as they call themselves, GUIDES would respond differently. They listen, ask questions, and let students co-create the curriculum so that they LOVE going to school. And teachers love going to work because kids love going to school. Sounds like a school of the future and they are doing it now. Mike Yates i...
Developing Meaningful work With Others Through Listening
May 20, 2020 04:00 - 20 minutes - 28.7 MBWhat can happen when three strangers from three different countries come together and listen to each other deeply? They learn to live well and become wiser. In this episode, Raquel interviews Susanne Conrad, a learning consultant and online coach in Germany, Martin Farrell, an international facilitator and coach in England and Patricia Koster, a transformation facilitator in the Netherlands. Susanne, Martin, and Patricia met online when they joined Raquel to develop prototypes about how t...
Evidence on Listening Training and Workplace Performance with Guy Itzchakov
April 27, 2020 04:00 - 28 minutes - 39.8 MBListening training can improve workplace performance, creating an environment where employees feel empowered and collaboration is fostered. Dr. Guy Itzchakov is an Assistant Professor at the University of Haifa, Department of Human Services. He earned his Ph.D. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 2017. He did research that draws on Carl Rogers's theory focusing on how attentive and non-judgmental listening impacts speakers' emotions and cognitions. His research has been publish...
The Power of Deep Listening with Executives with Rebecca Johns
April 13, 2020 04:00 - 54 minutes - 75.3 MBListening is one skill that is hard to practice. It goes beyond hearing the person. Truly keeping quiet, having introspection within while connecting with the other person, nurturing that curiosity to wonder, and pondering the impact you make on another are key components. Rebecca Johns is a Personal and Professional Development Coach and Trainer. Her background includes 35 years of teaching in higher education, public education, consulting, facilitation, and coaching. She brings many gold...
Leaders and Asking Questions: The Surprising Discovery of What Is Needed to Find Solutions and Build Relationships with Niels Van Quaquebeke
January 10, 2020 20:02 - 49 minutes - 67.5 MBNiels Van Quaquebeke is an organizational psychologist based in Hamburg, Germany. He is recognized as one of the Top100 German-speaking business scholars under 40 (Handelsblatt). He is the recipient of multiple awards for his teaching and frequently featured in public media. He has a book on the psychology of leadership (currently only in German). Often leaders are in solution-finding mode and are frustrated at the lack of engagement and follow-through. During his research on leadersh...
Leadership & Listening: Challenges, Impact and Leaving an Unexpected Legacy with Parker Frawley
October 01, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 91.4 MBAre the leadership and listening skills needed in life or death situations that different than those needed for organizational agility and success? And what about leaving your legacy and having an impact beyond your immediate environment, often not really knowing the ripple effect our actions of created. Parker Frawley is a 24+ year combat veteran and decorated officer in the United States Army. During his career, he has lead soldiers in combat situations, flown Apache helicopters and ...
How Listening for Survival As a Young Person Changed to Listening for Transformation in Organizations with Corine Jensen (Part 1)
August 12, 2019 04:00 - 34 minutes - 46.9 MBCan you imagine a job where all you have to do is listen? Corine Jansen has been Chief Listening Officer for different organizations in the Netherlands and this is what she did--she listened. She listened to customers, she listened to patients, she listened to doctors...she listened. And the value of listening even surprised management. Corine Jansen is a Certified Listening Professional and Certified Practitioner of ECHO Listening Intelligence. She is specialized in opening conversation...
Practical Insights for Leaders to Bring Listening Into Their Organizations That Have Real Impact with Corine Jansen (Part 2)
August 12, 2019 04:00 - 30 minutes - 42.1 MBCorine Jansen has been Chief Listening Officer for different organizations in the Netherlands and has experienced the value of listening. She says, "We often make the mistake that we think listening costs a lot of time. But listening is creating an encounter and that encounter is made in a few seconds." Corine Jansen is a Certified Listening Professional and Certified Practitioner of ECHO Listening Intelligence. She is specialized in opening conversations with people who have a broad, non...
Keys to Listening in the High-Stake Tech World for Effective Collaboration with Kathrin O’Sullivan
June 07, 2019 04:00 - 49 minutes - 67.6 MBKathrin O’Sullivan is an experienced organization development consultant, facilitator, executive coach and speaker with twenty years of experience in the tech industry. She is based in Silicon Valley and works internationally. Kathrin believes that in service of creating a world where everyone can thrive, we need smart leaders who are curious, grounded, open, and passionate about what they do. In times where command and control approaches do more harm than good, effective leadership requi...
Keys to Listening in the High-Stake Tech World for Effective Collaboration with Kathrin O’Sullivan
June 07, 2019 04:00 - 49 minutes - 67.6 MBKathrin O’Sullivan is an experienced organization development consultant, facilitator, executive coach and speaker with twenty years of experience in the tech industry. She is based in Silicon Valley and works internationally. Kathrin believes that in service of creating a world where everyone can thrive, we need smart leaders who are curious, grounded, open, and passionate about what they do. In times where command and control approaches do more harm than good, effective leadership requi...
Oscar Trimboli on Listening in Organizations and to Customers
May 13, 2019 04:00 - 53 minutes - 43.1 MBOscar Trimboli is an experienced coach and mentor to senior executives. He has worked with executives at CEO and CFO level and with senior divisional and functional executives in a range of industries. He is the author of Deep Listening: Impact Beyond Words, a professional speaker and mentor, as well. This episode focuses on listening in organizations and to customers that lead to action beyond what we typically consider. How did Microsoft miss out because of not listening? And what can yo...
Oscar Trimboli Full Interview: Getting Personal and Down to Business with Listening
May 13, 2019 04:00 - 37 minutes - 51.9 MBOscar Trimboli is an experienced coach and mentor to senior executives. He has worked with executives at CEO and CFO level and with senior divisional and functional executives in a range of industries. He is the author of Deep Listening: Impact Beyond Words, a professional speaker and mentor, as well. This episode focuses on listening in organizations and to customers that lead to action beyond what we typically consider. How did Microsoft miss out because of not listening? And what can yo...
Welcome to listening SUPERPOWER Podcast
March 18, 2019 05:00 - 1 minute - 1.71 MBYour Listening SUPERPOWER podcast will help become a more impactful communicator by listening effectively and in surprising ways. Join your host and listening catalyst Raquel Ark to be inspired by listening researchers and professionals as we share tips and stories on how to work smarter and feel better by growing our listening superpower together. Your listening SUPERPOWER podcast is much more than listening. It’s practical knowledge and inspiration that you can use right away. ...
Welcome to Listen IN Podcast
March 18, 2019 05:00 - 1 minute - 1.71 MBHello listeners and listening catalyzers. This is Raquel Ark, and welcome to Listen IN. Listening can be a superpower in surprising ways. Join me, and be inspired by listening researchers and professionals putting listening into practice beyond what we typically think. We share experiences partnering science and practice for ideas and resources that can help you be more effective at work and at home. Enjoy listening in! Get your chance for an Exclusive Virtual Listening Party J...