Listening that Transforms: Not Just a Skill, a Strategy

I used to listen to win. Not to understand. The shift came when someone said, "You don’t really listen. You just wait to respond."

That moment stung—but it cracked something open in me. Listening isn’t passive. It’s a strategy for truth, clarity, and change.

Here are 5 coaching moves I now live by:

  • Brave curiosity

  • Silence as a tool

  • Reframing the moment

  • Truth-telling with love

  • Forward-focused commitment

The right question often matters more than the right answer.

When we listen like everything matters…

People begin to hear themselves. And that’s where real transformation begins.

Which one of these five coaching moves speaks to you the most?

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