Janie van Hool in the Institute of Leadership

‘As professionals, we need to put far greater thought into how we can carve out above-adequate space and time for our minds and bodies. Put simply, it’s just not possible to keep on doing more and more and more.’

Janie Van Hool, author of The Listening Shift, contributed the article ‘How effective listening boosts wellbeing at work’ to the Institute of Leadership website.

How effective listening boosts wellbeing at work

People are getting increasingly exhausted and frustrated by not being listened to at work. At best, that can lead employees to foster resentment against their leaders and organisations and consider upping sticks for more receptive pastures.