Listen Like You Mean It: How to be a Better Listener from the Boardroom to the Dinner Table

Friday, May 24 | 1:30pm - 2:30pm ADT

Presented by Ximena Vengoechea

In this keynote based on her book, Listen Like You Mean It, Ximena Vengoechea reveals tips and tricks for how to be a more effective listener, including how to cultivate a listening mindset, how to identify unmet needs in conversation, and how our own default listening mode can get in the way of connecting with others. Audience members will leave understanding the most common obstacles to effective listening as well as Silicon Valley tested tips to improve their communication, collaboration, conflict management, and interpersonal relationships. This talk is relevant for interpersonal relationships in a variety of settings—in the workplace, at home, among friends, family, etc.