Listen Better, Lead Better
Listening is not a personality trait — it is a deliberate leadership practice. Leaders who listen better know more, decide better and retain people longer.
A listening practice that changes how your team communicates
Your current listening level assessed — with specific evidence of where it breaks down under pressure
Your top two listening barriers named and understood — so you can manage them deliberately
The SOLER active listening framework practised in session, not just described
A question toolkit: open questions that create insight rather than confirm what you already think
Four modules — one half day
How Well Do You Actually Listen?
Self-assessment using the Listening Levels model (1–3). Most leaders operate at Level 1 — listening to their own response — more than they realise.
Barriers and Blind Spots
The six most common listening barriers in leadership. Identify yours with specific evidence from your own experience.
The Practice of Active Listening
SOLER framework practised in session. The difference between hearing words and attending to the person speaking them.
Questions That Open and Close
Replace habitual closed questions with open ones. The single change that most transforms 1:1 conversations.
This is for you if…
Your team sometimes does not tell you what you need to hear until it is too late
You tend to solve problems before you have fully understood them
Your 1:1 conversations feel more transactional than developmental
You want to coach your team rather than just manage them
Pairs well with The Self-Aware Leader. Both workshops can be delivered on the same day as a combined Stage 1 programme.
Book This Workshop
Available 1:1 or for small groups. Can be combined with The Self-Aware Leader for a full Stage 1 day from £600 + VAT.
info@nexusblueprint.co.uk · From £350 + VAT · Half day