The Compassionate Listener

De: Paul Leavenworth

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

Duración: 2 h y 23 m

Resumen del Editor

The Compassionate Listener is one of a series of books in my “Biblical Leadership Essentials Series” that is designed to facilitate “transformational learning” for establishing a foundation in “spirit and truth” (John 4:24) that will stand the test of time and help you meet the challenges of learning how to be “lovers in a dangerous time.” (Musician Bruce Cockburn)

When I was in graduate school in counseling I was exposed to Carl Roger’s client-centered counseling theory and methodology. I can remember hours of dyads learning how to do active listening. I did a lot of shaking my head, saying: “uh hum,” summarizing statements, and asking a few open-ended questions. At this point in my training it was more about technique than truly connecting with another person at a heart level. I was more of a passive sounding board than an authentic connection that can validate the worth of the other person while helping them to see a better way forward. Over the past several decades I have gradually transitioned from technique to relational empowering in my listening. I call this type of listening, “compassionate listening.”

Compassionate listening is “caring enough about another human being to hear the story within their story.” This is accomplished through active listening, discovery learning, and the IDEA method of mentor-coaching resulting in both the listener and the person being listened to “becoming better versions of themselves and more effective leaders in their spheres of influence.”

The Compassionate Listener is designed to help you discover greater insights and clarity concerning your ability to care for others in transformational ways. It will introduce you to various techniques but developing a skill set is only the means to the end of living a compassionate listening lifestyle. If you practice the skills described in this book, over time they will become part of the way that you “show up” for others. This book is designed to be a stand-alone volume, but for those of you who want to go “deeper” in your understanding of compassionate listening I have developed a discovery-learning workbook titled The Mentoring, Coaching, and Leadership

Development Workbook that you can purchase

on Amazon.com.