90% of us think we're good listeners — but we retain about 20% of what we hear. In this Squiggly Shortcut, Sarah shares five practical ways to close that listening gap, starting with the one thing most of us never even notice.🎯 What You'll Learn– Why listening isn't just about words — and what to pay attention to instead– How the pressure to respond is the biggest enemy of good listening– Why repeating back the words someone uses can unlock a whole new conversation– What a no-interruption meeting feels like — and why it's worth trying with your team– The simple summarising habit that will make you a noticeably better listener overnight📚 Resources MentionedEpisode 319 — Listening with Kate Murphy You can also find Kate Murphy's book I Never Said I Was a Good Listener via your usual bookshop.For questions about Squiggly Careers or to share feedback, please email: [email protected] some more squiggly career support?Download our free career tools1.Sign up for our Skills Sprints2.Sign up for our Squiggly Careers Newsletter, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools3.Order our new book Learn Like a Lobster Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices