Conscious Listening To Improve Your Communication
Join us as we learn from Julian Treasure as he explores sound and how we can listen better as we interact with others in life and at work.
Welcome to this edition of the Digital Leadership Development Newsletter!
Julian Treasure studies sound and advises businesses on how best to use it. He wrote the book "Sound Business", a complete introduction to harnessing the power of sound in business, from branding and marketing to the telephone, the web and physical spaces such as shops, restaurants, offices and reception areas. He explores how we listen, and how we can get better at speaking to others by “listening consciously” in this talk. Enjoy!
About Your Leadership Coach:
Julian Treasure is a sound and communication expert. He travels the world training people to listen better and create healthier sound. He is author of the books How to be Heard and Sound Business.
Julian’s five TED talks have been watched more than 80 million times. His latest, How to speak so that people want to listen, is in the top 10 TED talks of all time. Julian is regularly featured in the world’s media, including TIME Magazine, The Times, The Economist and the BBC.
Julian is also the founder of The Sound Agency. The audio-branding company asks and answers the question “How does your brand sound?”. The Sound Agency works with some of the world’s biggest brands to improve their sound. Their award-winning work has made headlines internationally.
Julian’s love of sound stems from his early experience as a musician. He was a drummer for British band The Transmitters, amongst many others, and played on their second Peel Session in 1981.
Before The Sound Agency, Julian spent 30 years working in advertising and publishing. He founded, grew and sold contract magazine publishing agency TPD. Nowadays, Julian splits his time between London and Orkney, where he lives with his fiancee and youngest daughter.
Discussion Questions to Consider:
What are some key take-always or “aha,” moments for you from these training videos?
What are some of the areas that were addressed that you have not really considered before?
What are some of the insights you are going to share with someone else this next week to help them on their journey through life and at work?