{"id":1731,"date":"2007-12-12T19:11:07","date_gmt":"2007-12-12T18:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/progmanager.wordpress.com\/2007\/12\/12\/listening-121s-and-tom-peters\/"},"modified":"2007-12-12T19:11:07","modified_gmt":"2007-12-12T18:11:07","slug":"listening-121s-and-tom-peters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/realisedevelopment.net\/index.php\/2007\/12\/12\/listening-121s-and-tom-peters\/","title":{"rendered":"Listening, 121s and Tom Peters"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have been an avid reader of Tom Peters since in Search of Excellence.\u00a0 Must be almost 20 years!<\/p>\n

He put a post on his blog today that for me captures the purpose of weekly 121s.\u00a0 It is about establishing a relationship in which you can listen respectfully- and in which the person you are managing can tell you important stuff.\u00a0 Tom says:<\/p>\n

“Listening may or may not be an “act of love” or way to “tap into people’s dreams,” but it sure as hell is: <\/font><\/p>\n

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  1. an uncommon act of courtesy and recognition of worth from which <\/font><\/li>\n
  2. you will invariably learn amazing stuff if you can just keep your damn mouth shut and ears open with an expression of interest on your face and<\/font><\/li>\n
  3. it will build-maintain relationships beyond your wildest dreams. “<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Courtesy, respect and recognition.\u00a0 Learn amazing stuff.\u00a0 Keep your mouth shut.\u00a0 be interested.\u00a0 Build relationships.<\/p>\n

    Not a bad set of outcomes for a managers who is willing to put in the effort.<\/p>\n