The Listening Leader

When you think about communications, you might immediately think about speaking. But listening well is the foundation of leading well; it’s essential if you want people to listen to you. And most leaders have little idea how to go about it. Janie van Hool has been helping leaders understand the simple but powerful principles of listening conversations to build trust and engagement for more than 20 years. Now she’s showing you how to supercharge your own communication, in just 6 minutes! Janie van Hool is an award-winning professional actor and communications expert. RADA-trained, she began her career as a professional actor in the theatre and on TV. Her academic research in Performance Psychology together with her experience as a performer has given her a unique perspective on how to articulate messages with confidence and skill, and informed her work as a coach, advisor and skills teacher to business leaders.