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Effective Listening Skills for Leaders

In this course, you will learn how to listen the way top leaders do. Listening well is a key skill in a variety of professional contexts.

Created byAlex Lyon
IntermediateUpdated Jun 12, 2025

What You'll Learn

  • check_circleIdentify and overcome common barriers to effective listening.
  • check_circleStrengthen empathy and comprehension in everyday conversations.
  • check_circleImprove collaboration through better listening habits.
  • check_circleBuild trust and connection with clients, colleagues, and employees.

About This Course

Effective listening is a critical skill for strong leadership, yet many struggle to listen fully and attentively. This course is designed to help emerging leaders, creative entrepreneurs, and small business owners overcome common listening barriers and develop the ability to listen with empathy, clarity, and purpose.

Through a blend of practical explanations, relatable examples, and real-time practice exercises, you’ll learn how to meet client needs, connect with your team, and collaborate more effectively. No prior experience or resources are required—just a willingness to grow into a more attentive and impactful communicator.

Course Content

3 activities • 12 videos • duration: 1h 8m

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Welcome & Course Overview-Part11 videos • 2 min
  • videocamWelcome & Course Overview
    Duration 2:09
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Course Lessons-Part110 videos • 1.1 hours
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Next Steps-Part11 videos • 2 min

Your Instructor

Alex Lyon

Professor, Speaker, Consultant

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For over 15 years, Alex (Ph.D.) has been teaching, writing, and speaking about communication and leadership. He is especially interested in equipping emerging leaders with the skills they need to lead their teams to the next level of excellence. He believes that good communication and leadership change lives. He also has a growing Youtube channel on the same topic. He teaches college full-time in the beautiful state of New York.

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What Students Are Saying

4.4 out of 5
Student's Choice
41 reviews
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    EDWARD L.
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    Great presentation to fill in some gaps, identify weaknesses and plan for improvement.

Frequently Asked Questions

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