Generous Listening Groups:
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GLESG Handbook

Generous Listening Emotional Support Group Moderation Handbook

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This handbook can be downloaded after completing the facilitator training program.

Article Leadership Organization

Creating an ‘Architecture of Listening’ in Organizations

Jim Macnamara creates a structure and pathway to help organizations embrace the art of listening.

Creating an ‘Architecture of Listening’ in Organizations
Article Organization Workplace

Listening in Organizations: A Synthesis and Future Agenda

A new understanding from Yip and Fisher about the structure of organizational listening.

Listening in Organizations: A Synthesis and Future Agenda
Article Classroom

Students’ Emotional Intelligence and Its Correlational to Their Listening Comprehension Achievement

Nugraha and colleagues search for the reasoning behind how listening is associated with emotional intelligence.

Students’ Emotional Intelligence and Its Correlational to Their Listening Comprehension Achievement
Article Leadership Organization Workplace

Is My Boss Really Listening to Me? The Impact of Perceived Supervisor Listening on Emotional Exhaustion, Turnover Intention, and Organizational Citizenship Behavior

Llyod and colleagues research how the corporate listening affects work efficiency

Is My Boss Really Listening to Me? The Impact of Perceived Supervisor Listening on Emotional Exhaustion, Turnover Intention, and Organizational Citizenship Behavior
Book Communication Wellbeing

Listening to Trauma: Conversations with Leaders in the Theory & Treatment of Catastrophic Experience by Cathy Carut

Cathy Carut explains the complicated nature of trauma healing and human interactions with the power of listening.

Listening to Trauma: Conversations with Leaders in the Theory & Treatment of Catastrophic Experience by Cathy Carut
Book Communication Family Relationship Workplace
How To Listen: Discover the Hidden Key to Better Communication by Oscar Trimboli

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 Communication Relationship
How to Listen with Intention: The Foundation of True Connection, Communication, and Relationships by Patrick King

How to Listen with Intention: The Foundation of True Connection, Communication, and Relationships by Patrick King

King explores deep listening as a superpower, blending science, academia, and real-life insights to enhance interpersonal skills.

Book Wellbeing
The Listening Path: The Creative Art of Attention by Julia Cameron

The Listening Path: The Creative Art of Attention by Julia Cameron

A transformational journey to deeper, more profound listening and creativity, this book gives readers the tools to become better listeners.

Book Communication
You’re Not Listening: What You’re Missing and Why It Matters by Kate Murphy

You’re Not Listening: What You’re Missing and Why It Matters by Kate Murphy

 By New York Times contributor Kate Murphy, this book is equal parts cultural observation, scientific exploration.

Book Family Relationship
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

Faber & Mazlish provide practical, innovative ways to solve common problems and build foundations for lasting relationships with your children.

Book Leadership
My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinem

My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinem

A writer, activist, organizer, and one of the most inspiring leaders in the world, Gloria Steinem tells a story she has never told before.

Book Classroom
A Search for Common Ground: Conversations about the Toughest Questions in K-12 Education by Frederick M. Hess and Pedro A. Noguera  

A Search for Common Ground: Conversations about the Toughest Questions in K-12 Education by Frederick M. Hess and Pedro A. Noguera  

Hess & Noguera transform education debates into dialogue, finding unity in division in “Common Ground.”

Book Nature
1,001 Voices on Climate Change: Everyday Stories of Flood, Fire, Drought, and Displacement from Around the World by Devi Lockwood

1,001 Voices on Climate Change: Everyday Stories of Flood, Fire, Drought, and Displacement from Around the World by Devi Lockwood

Devi Lockwood bikes globally, capturing vivid tales of climate impact from communities, turning stats into vivid tales of change.

Book Relationship
Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Mystery and Art of Living by Krista Tippett

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.

Book Communication Relationship
The Art of Communicating by Thich Nhat Hanh

The Art of Communicating by Thich Nhat Hanh

Nhat Hanh unveils the happiness through the art of mindful listening, transforming everyday interactions into steps toward peace.

Article Culture
The Right to Listen by Astra Taylor

The Right to Listen by Astra Taylor

“As citizens of a democracy, we need to hear one another. Why can’t we?”

Article Nature
Why Walking Helps Us Think by Ferris Jabr

Why Walking Helps Us Think by Ferris Jabr

Journalist Ferris Jabr explores the links between walking, thinking and writing and our brain cells build new connections.

Article Communication Relationship
What Great Listeners Actually Do by Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman

What Great Listeners Actually Do by Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman

Zenger and Folkman explore what makes a good listener and six levels of listening, to help listeners develop this skill.

Article Wellbeing
The Power of Listening in Helping People Change by Guy Itzchakov and Avraham N. (Avi) Kluger

The Power of Listening in Helping People Change by Guy Itzchakov and Avraham N. (Avi) Kluger

Research findings by Itzchakov and Kluger suggest that attentive and non-judgmental listening, rather than feedback.

Article Communication Organization
Listening Is a Lost Art in Medicine. Here’s How to Rediscover It by Prabhjot Singh, MD and Niyum Gandhi

Listening Is a Lost Art in Medicine. Here’s How to Rediscover It by Prabhjot Singh, MD and Niyum Gandhi

Central to effective strategies at Mount Sinai Health System is listening — to patients, colleagues, and other pioneering organizations.

Article Leadership
Listening Is an Overlooked Leadership Tool by Melissa Daimler

Listening Is an Overlooked Leadership Tool by Melissa Daimler

Daimler underscores listening as a pivotal yet often overlooked aspect of leadership.

Article Leadership
What Gets in the Way of Listening by Amy Jen Su and Muriel Maignan Wilkins

What Gets in the Way of Listening by Amy Jen Su and Muriel Maignan Wilkins

Amy Jen Su and Muriel Maignan Wilkins explore the common barriers that prevent leaders from truly listening.

Article Workplace
Listening to Your Customers When Your Customers Disagree by Alexandra Samuel

Listening to Your Customers When Your Customers Disagree by Alexandra Samuel

Alexandra Samuel discusses the challenge of navigating customer feedback, offering strategies for effectively listening.

Article Leadership Organization Workplace
When CEOs Talk Strategy, Is Anyone Listening?

When CEOs Talk Strategy, Is Anyone Listening?

The article examines the disconnect that can occur between CEOs’ strategic communications and their audience’s reception.

Article Wellbeing
Listening to Your Inner Voice Makes You a Better Manager by Vineet Nayar

Listening to Your Inner Voice Makes You a Better Manager by Vineet Nayar

Vineet Nayar advocates for the importance of managers tuning into their intuition and internal guidance.

Article Communication Workplace
Listening Is Critical in Today’s Multicultural Workplace by Roger O. Crockett

Listening Is Critical in Today’s Multicultural Workplace by Roger O. Crockett

O. Crockett highlights active listening as vital for understanding and inclusion in today’s diverse workplaces, key for cross-cultural teamwork.

Article Communication Leadership Organization
The Discipline of Listening by Ram Charan

The Discipline of Listening by Ram Charan

Ram Charan underscores listening as a rigorous discipline vital for leadership success, advocating for its strategic cultivation.

Article Communication Relationship
Is Listening an Endangered Skill? by Bronwyn Fryer

Is Listening an Endangered Skill? by Bronwyn Fryer

Fryer explores the declining presence and value of listening in a distracted and fast-paced world, questioning its impact on interactions.

Article Relationship
How  To Be a Good Listener: My Mission to Learn the Most Important Skill of all by Stephen Moss

How To Be a Good Listener: My Mission to Learn the Most Important Skill of all by Stephen Moss

Moss explores listening, presenting it as an essential, yet overlooked skill, and offers tips for more meaningful connections.

Article Communication Relationship Wellbeing
It’s Time to Tune In: Why Listening is the Real Key to Communication by Kate Murphy

It’s Time to Tune In: Why Listening is the Real Key to Communication by Kate Murphy

Murphy highlights the transformative impact of listening, showing how it deepens understanding and enriches dialogue in all aspects of life.

Article Relationship
Bring Back Conversation… by Shutting up and Listening by Celeste Headlee

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.

Article Communication Family Relationship
‘Be Interested, Be Curious, Hear What’s not Said’: How I Learned to Really Listen to People by Annalisa Barbieri

‘Be Interested, Be Curious, Hear What’s not Said’: How I Learned to Really Listen to People by Annalisa Barbieri

Annalisa Barbieri explores the art of listening, highlighting curiosity, empathy, and sensing the unsaid.

Article Communication Relationship
You’re Not Listening. Here’s Why by Kate Murphy

You’re Not Listening. Here’s Why by Kate Murphy

Kate Murphy delves into the common reasons people fail to listen effectively, from personal biases to distractions.

Article Culture
The Art of Listening by Henning Mankell

The Art of Listening by Henning Mankell

Henning Mankell explores the profound significance of listening as a cultural and interpersonal practice.

Article Nature
Deep listening: A framework for collaborative climate adaptation

Deep listening: A framework for collaborative climate adaptation

Can listening be a framework for collaborative climate adaptation?

Book Communication Wellbeing
Listening to Trauma: Conversations with Leaders in the Theory & Treatment of Catastrophic Experience by Cathy Carut

Listening to Trauma: Conversations with Leaders in the Theory & Treatment of Catastrophic Experience by Cathy Carut

Cathy Carut explains the complicated nature of trauma healing and human interactions with the power of listening.

Article Communication Workplace
Empathetic Listening: Honor the Patient Experience During Crisis by Suzanne C. Tayal, Kristen Michealson and Neeraj H. Tayal

Empathetic Listening: Honor the Patient Experience During Crisis by Suzanne C. Tayal, Kristen Michealson and Neeraj H. Tayal

Tayal, Michealson and Tayal describes the empathic listening techniques with real life explanations and examples.

Website Classroom Organization Relationship
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)

The resources on Psychological First Aid (PFA) and Skills for Psychological Recovery (SPR) were developed by the NCTSN.

Website Family Wellbeing
Parent Tips For Helping School-Age Children After Disasters by NCTSN

Parent Tips For Helping School-Age Children After Disasters by NCTSN

NCTSN’s rich resource of articles for parents that takes care of children need special attention.

Article Classroom Organization Wellbeing
Providing Psychological First Aid: Teachers by NCTSN

Providing Psychological First Aid: Teachers by NCTSN

NCTSN’s mental health recommendations for school staff regarding safety and comfort for students in need of psychological first aid.

Website Communication Wellbeing
The Vicarious Trauma Toolkit by Office of Victims of Crime

The Vicarious Trauma Toolkit by Office of Victims of Crime

Office of Victims of Crime (OVC) presents a wide perspective on listening and identity vicarious trauma for implementing the best solutions.

Article Wellbeing
Guidelines For The Prevention and Management of Vicarious Trauma Among Researchers of Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence by Sexual Violence Research Initiative

Guidelines For The Prevention and Management of Vicarious Trauma Among Researchers of Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence by Sexual Violence Research Initiative

Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVIR) explains the guidelines for understanding and treating people lived through sexual violence.

Book Communication Wellbeing
Listening to Trauma: Conversations with Leaders in the Theory & Treatment of Catastrophic Experience by Cathy Carut

Listening to Trauma: Conversations with Leaders in the Theory & Treatment of Catastrophic Experience by Cathy Carut

Cathy Carut explains the complicated nature of trauma healing and human interactions with the power of listening.

Article Leadership Organization Workplace
Is My Boss Really Listening to Me? The Impact of Perceived Supervisor Listening on Emotional Exhaustion, Turnover Intention, and Organizational Citizenship Behavior

Is My Boss Really Listening to Me? The Impact of Perceived Supervisor Listening on Emotional Exhaustion, Turnover Intention, and Organizational Citizenship Behavior

Llyod and colleagues research how the corporate listening affects work efficiency

Article Classroom
Students’ Emotional Intelligence and Its Correlational to Their Listening Comprehension Achievement

Students’ Emotional Intelligence and Its Correlational to Their Listening Comprehension Achievement

Nugraha and colleagues search for the reasoning behind how listening is associated with emotional intelligence.

Article Organization Workplace
Listening in Organizations: A Synthesis and Future Agenda

Listening in Organizations: A Synthesis and Future Agenda

A new understanding from Yip and Fisher about the structure of organizational listening.

Article Leadership Organization
Creating an ‘Architecture of Listening’ in Organizations

Creating an ‘Architecture of Listening’ in Organizations

Jim Macnamara creates a structure and pathway to help organizations embrace the art of listening.