The Silent Skill: Why Real Listening Starts With You
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The Silent Skill: Why Real Listening Starts With You
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Oscar Trimboli
Author, Speaker, and Host of the “Deep Listening” Podcast
https://www.linkedin.com/in/oscartrimboli/
Host:
Melissa Aarskaug
Executive Connect
Website: https://www.executiveconnectpodcast.com
YouTube: @ExecutiveConnect
Episode Overview:
Think you're a great listener? Think again. In this thought-provoking episode of Executive Connect, Melissa Aarskaug sits down with Oscar Trimboli—author, speaker, and host of the award-winning Deep Listening podcast. With experience coaching over 1,500 organizations, Oscar challenges conventional leadership habits and reveals why most of us only catch 14% of what’s actually being said—and what that’s costing us. Through captivating stories, practical tools, and brain-based strategies, Oscar teaches leaders how to sharpen their listening skills, create psychological safety, and lead more effectively by what’s not being said. If you're ready to move from reactive to intentional communication, this conversation is your roadmap to impactful leadership.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro: You Think You’re Listening?
01:15 – Oscar’s Story: A Microsoft Meeting That Changed Everything
03:25 – The 3 Levels of Deep Listening
06:00 – "Three is Half of Eight": Why Perception Shapes Meaning
08:00 – The Power of Silence and Two Magic Phrases
11:00 – The Role of the Leader in Shaping Listening Culture
14:15 – How to Make Meetings Truly Productive
18:45 – Time-Boxing and Water: The Science of Showing Up Present
23:00 – Embedding Deep Listening into Company Culture
25:45 – Statements vs. Questions: The Trust-Building Ratio
27:55 – The Four Listening Villains: Which One Are You?
31:15 – Leading by Example: Put the Phone Away
35:40 – Technology Addiction & Taking Back Control
38:38 – Final Thought: The Real Meaning Lies in What’s Unsaid
39:41 – Outro: Where to Go Next
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Podcast Website: https://www.executiveconnectpodcast.com
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