Success Matters : Listen Up! With Oscar Trimboli

In this episode of Success Matters, I’m joined by Oscar Trimboli, listening expert and award winning author of the book How To Listen.  Oscar  shares the deeply personal story of how his father's stroke became a catalyst for his exploration of listening. This experience taught him to "listen without words," deciphering his father's needs through nonverbal communication like facial expressions and body language. This powerful insight led Trimboli to realize that listening is about far more than just hearing words.  It's about understanding the unspoken, the nuances in tone and body language, and the underlying assumptions that shape communication. This awareness ultimately led to a pivotal moment in his corporate career at Microsoft where, by simply asking colleagues to declare their assumptions before discussing revenue numbers, he transformed a contentious budget meeting into a productive collaboration. Oscar's journey reminds us of the transformative power of deep listening, not just in our personal lives but also in achieving success in business.