What the world needs now is listening, sweet listening!

Show Notes: Children, parents, couples, and the world would be far better off if we’d all learn to listen to each other; here’s how to accomplish this. People around the world believe that feminine qualities of leadership correlate more strongly with making the world a better place. Listening, collaboration, and empathy are some of the qualities most needed. Dr. Jordan describes some of the benefits of listening including increasing your leadership potential. Dr. Jordan describes how he teaches girls the skills for handling conflicts directly and effectively. This includes listening, getting into the shoes of other people, and creating win-win agreements. Parents and kids can learn from Dr. Jordan’s turtle & the hailstorm metaphor for better communication that allows parents to remain an influence in their daughter’s lives. One of the biggest deterrents to good listening is people being distracted and multitasking. Learn here some of the research about the negative effects of multitasking. Girls need to learn to cultivate quiet, alone time to listen to themselves, to access their intuition, and to follow their urges. Dr. Jordan also discusses the importance of parents modeling good listening with their spouses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices