Overview

Listening is one of the most underrated leadership skills, but it’s critical for building trust, understanding team needs and making informed decisions.

Let’s Talk Talent’s Effective Listening Workshop develops your ability to truly hear what others are saying, moving beyond passive hearing to active, engaged listening that transforms your communication impact.

This interactive session explores why listening is challenging, despite being essential for leadership success.

You’ll assess your current listening abilities, identify gaps and gain practical techniques to improve your listening skills in ways that support and develop those around you.

Key Topics Covered

• Understanding why effective listening is challenging yet essential for leadership
• Assessing your current listening abilities and identifying development areas
• Recognising common listening barriers and distractions
• Applying active listening techniques in real workplace scenarios
• Using listening skills to support and coach team members effectively

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

• Diagnose their personal listening strengths and weaknesses
• Apply active listening techniques in conversations immediately
• Recognise when they’re not listening effectively and course-correct
• Use listening skills to coach and support team members
• Create environments where others feel genuinely heard and valued

Workshop Benefits

• Practical listening techniques for immediate workplace application
• Virtual or in-person delivery options for maximum accessibility
• Self-assessment tools to understand listening habits
• Interactive practice with real-time feedback
• Strategies particularly valuable for remote and hybrid work environments

Audience

This workshop is ideal for:

• New managers developing foundational leadership skills
• Experienced managers seeking to refresh their communication approaches
• Organisations with remote or hybrid work models
• Leaders wanting to improve team engagement and trust
• Anyone responsible for coaching or developing others

Price & Logistics

• Fee: From £750 + VAT per session (virtual delivery), £900 + VAT when delivered in-person
• Delivery: 90-minute interactive session, available virtually or in-person
• Group size: Optimised for up to 10 participants
• How to book: Complete the ‘Book your workshop’ form on this page

Facilitator Credentials

Delivered by Let’s Talk Talent’s communication specialists, who understand that poor listening is one of the most common yet overlooked barriers to effective leadership.

Our facilitators have trained many managers to move from superficial hearing to deep, attentive listening that builds genuine connection.

They provide honest feedback and practical techniques that help participants recognise listening blind spots and develop habits that make others feel valued, understood and motivated to contribute their best thinking and effort.