Deep Listening & The art of curiosity
In our digitally saturated world, the art of listening has become both rare and revolutionary. Consider this: we process information four times faster than others speak, yet typically recall only half of what we hear. Our attention span averages mere seconds, challenged constantly by the mind's natural wandering.
Deep listening is a practice of conscious presence. Through carefully designed workshops, we explore techniques that transform how we receive and process information. This isn't just about hearing words—it's about creating space for revelation and insight.
The DEEP LISTENING journey unfolds through four essential dimensions:
Inner Stillness: Learning to quiet the internal dialogue that often drowns out others' voices. By becoming aware of our mental habits during conversation, we gain the power to reshape them.
Perception: Seeing beyond the visible 'tip of the iceberg' in communication. Through techniques like the powerful "tell me more," we uncover the deeper currents of meaning that often go unexpressed.
Feeling Tone: Developing sensitivity to the alignment between mind, heart, and gut—both in ourselves and others. This creates a resonance that transforms mere hearing into genuine understanding.
Insight Synthesis: Sharpening our ability to detect needs, priorities, and hidden truths through acute observation. This deeper awareness becomes the foundation for breakthrough innovation.
THE ART OF CURIOSITY
Curiosity isn't just an inherent trait—it's a skill we can cultivate and direct with purpose. Through years of collaboration with practitioners like Gauri Bhalla at Curious Collective, we've witnessed how developing a team's curiosity quotient (Cq) can profoundly impact strategic thinking and innovation outcomes.
Our modules create a space where curiosity becomes both playful and purposeful. We've seen this approach transform how teams tackle environmental challenges, educational reform, and social enterprise innovation. By teaching specific frameworks and tools, we help organisations build a sustainable practice of inquiry that fuels continuous innovation.
The Art of Curiosity modules are often aligned with the Tactical Creativity workshop modules, in supporting Sprint Teams with the innovation and strategy outcomes.
For further information and to discuss your project in greater detail, please contact us at steve@stevepozelprojects.com or through the contact page found here.
