Complete months · first on record Mar 2019 · recent months fill in as transcripts are analysed
Not enough disagreement in the transcripts to form camps. These are the positions taken by people with demonstrated expertise on this topic first, then by how many people heard them on it, then by VoiceRank.
Active listening is a fundamental skill and the foundation of all good relationships, which requires deep focus and commitment.
“listening is at the heart of all good relationships to me and if you listen to somebody I mean what was it Scott Peck said you cannot truly listen to another human being and do anything else at the same time”
The Diary of a CEO · Sep 2022 · 2 episodes · 869K views on this topicThe most effective way to be heard and build connection is by asking deep questions and looping back what the other person has said to show they are understood.
“Once you believe that I am listening to you, yes, you're going to become more likely to listen to me.”
Mel Robbins · Jul 2025 · 1 episode · 176K views on this topicThe most effective way to be a good listener is to refrain from thinking about what you are going to say next.
“I with the biggest piece of advice I've ever gotten about being a good listener is not thinking about the next thing you're going to say”
The Minimalists · Mar 2019 · 1 episode · 20K views on this topicA listener should prioritize silence and let others speak when it provides more value than one's own contribution.
“I speak only when it adds more value than silence”
The Minimalists · Mar 2019 · 1 episode · 20K views on this topicPositions are extracted from transcripts by a model and may misattribute who said what. Every quote links to the episode it came from.