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Generously to Live
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Together and Flourish
Generous Listening: where understanding begins, connections deepen, and bridges to empathy are built.
Generous listening is the skill that goes beyond hearing words—it is listening with both the heart and mind, with the intention to embrace openness, courage, curiosity, and responsiveness.
In a rapidly changing and polarized world, creating genuine connections has become a complex task. In the age of constant broadcasting and social media, our voices are louder than ever, but a crucial element of meaningful dialogue is often overlooked.
Why do we need generous listening? Because amidst these challenges, fostering understanding, empathy, and authentic connection has become more important than ever. Generous listening involves stepping out of comfort zones, exiting echo chambers, and engaging with diverse opinions, ideas, and experiences. Through this skill, we discover common ground and experience a profound sense of reunion—vuslat—with ourselves, each other, and nature.
“Good listeners are no less rare or important than good communicators. Here, too, an unusual degree of confidence is the key—a capacity not to be thrown off course by, or buckle under the weight of, information that may deeply challenge certain settled assumptions. Good listeners are unfussy about the chaos which others may for a time create in their minds; they’ve been there before and know that everything can eventually be set back in its place. ”
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Listening Library
Explore our library of listening resources from around the
web where we compile the work of other experts.
Book
Communication Family Relationship Workplace
How To Listen: Discover the Hidden Key to Better Communication by Oscar Trimboli
Oscar Trimboli shows readers how to unlock listening superpowers to have more impactful conversations at work and home.
Book
Relationship
Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Mystery and Art of Living by Krista Tippett
Krista Tippett champions the art of listening, weaving interviews into a narrative that enlightens a deeper understanding.
Article
Relationship
Bring Back Conversation… by Shutting up and Listening by Celeste Headlee
Headlee emphasizes the power of silence and listening in conversations, leading to deeper, more authentic interactions.
Book
Communication Family Relationship Workplace
How To Listen: Discover the Hidden Key to Better Communication by Oscar Trimboli
Oscar Trimboli shows readers how to unlock listening superpowers to have more impactful conversations at work and home.
Book
Relationship
Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Mystery and Art of Living by Krista Tippett
Krista Tippett champions the art of listening, weaving interviews into a narrative that enlightens a deeper understanding.
Article
Relationship
Bring Back Conversation… by Shutting up and Listening by Celeste Headlee
Headlee emphasizes the power of silence and listening in conversations, leading to deeper, more authentic interactions.
About Vuslat Foundation
Vuslat Foundation is a global initiative that champions the profound impact of generous listening as the vital thread in all our connections.
In collaboration with academia, civil society, and the private sector, we're on a mission to cultivate knowledge, research, and practical tools, fostering awareness and inspiration around the art of generous listening.
Our Partners
We are delighted to collaborate with a diverse array of partners, spanning, civil society organizations, businesses, academia, and more. Our global network includes:
