Learning to listen

The BMJ Podcast

In previous episodes of Doctor Informed, we've talked about the importance of speaking out, and how to do that better, but as you progress through your medical career, you will become the person to whom those with problems will turn. In this episode we will explore listening. As a senior clinician, how can you make the space in your work to be a good listener, when what you hear might not be what you want to hear? Our guests; Megan Reitz is a professor of Leadership and Dialogue at Hult Business School. John Higgins is research director at The Right Conversation. Reading Speaking truth to power: why leaders cannot hear what they need to hear https://bmjleader.bmj.com/content/5/4/270