Listen Up! How to Participate

Only Human | Nov 3, 2015

Has anyone ever complained that you’re not listening to them? 

No matter how well we might hear (and if you don't know, click here to take the Mimi hearing test), intentional listening — understanding the complex layers of information a person communicates to you — is something we can all work on.

So we're launching our Listen Up! challenge week to help you become a better listener: five days, five tips from five master listeners. We've lined up folks from improv comedy, psychology, and mediation to share their insights with you. 

Here's how to participate:

1.  Every morning during the week of November 16, we will release a short podcast to get you started for the day. Subscribe so you don't miss an exercise and can catch up on earlier challenges. 

2.  Before you work on your listening, take this quiz to find out what kind of listener you are and where you could use improvement. 

 

3.  Sign-up for the Only Human newsletter to get reminders in your email each day during the Listen Up! challenge week. 

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