Comments on: Leadership Styles and the Elements of the Servant Leader http://bridgingheartandmarketing.com/leadership-styles-and-the-elements-of-the-servant-leader/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:08:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jim http://bridgingheartandmarketing.com/leadership-styles-and-the-elements-of-the-servant-leader/comment-page-1/#comment-926 Jim Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:23:56 +0000 http://bridgingheartandmarketing.com/leadership-styles-and-the-elements-of-the-servant-leader/#comment-926 Hi Cindy, I love your line -- "I absolutely melt when I feel I am actually being listened to" -- isn't that the truth. Being listened to is a form of being seen, of the other person Wanting to see and hear you, of our pscyhological presence in the other person's consciousness, of caring for ourself through the reflection of the listening care from the other person -- to use a philosophical description -- of experiencing ontological resonance. In a very basic sense when someone is truly listening to me I know that I am. Because It's All in the Connection -- And that's why we use this phrase as the signoff in our email and posts. Jim Hi Cindy,

I love your line — “I absolutely melt when I feel I am actually being listened to” — isn’t that the truth.

Being listened to is a form of being seen, of the other person Wanting to see and hear you, of our pscyhological presence in the other person’s consciousness, of caring for ourself through the reflection of the listening care from the other person — to use a philosophical description — of experiencing ontological resonance.

In a very basic sense when someone is truly listening to me I know that I am.

Because It’s All in the Connection —

And that’s why we use this phrase as the signoff in our email and posts.

Jim

]]> By: Cindy Morris http://bridgingheartandmarketing.com/leadership-styles-and-the-elements-of-the-servant-leader/comment-page-1/#comment-925 Cindy Morris Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:10:04 +0000 http://bridgingheartandmarketing.com/leadership-styles-and-the-elements-of-the-servant-leader/#comment-925 Listening does seem to be a lost art, what with all the pushing of our own individual agendas. I absolutely melt when I feel I am actually being listened to and I make a conscious intention of LISTENING to others. I think as business people we do tend to push our thoughts without testing and being open to reality feedback. I have been asking for, listening to, and responding to feedback, which I feel is keeping me more in line with needs of my clients. Yesterday I learned that my media kit was in a pdf form (who knew?) and is bette in html form( also who knew?) This I received as feedback from someone trying to download it. I am having my computer dude fix that right now! Especially for our online items, everything needs to be user friendly! Cindy Morris, msw Priestess Entrepreneur Listening does seem to be a lost art, what with all the pushing of our own individual agendas. I absolutely melt when I feel I am actually being listened to and I make a conscious intention of LISTENING to others. I think as business people we do tend to push our thoughts without testing and being open to reality feedback. I have been asking for, listening to, and responding to feedback, which I feel is keeping me more in line with needs of my clients.
Yesterday I learned that my media kit was in a pdf form (who knew?) and is bette in html form( also who knew?) This I received as feedback from someone trying to download it. I am having my computer dude fix that right now! Especially for our online items, everything needs to be user friendly!

Cindy Morris, msw
Priestess Entrepreneur

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