Radical Listening, Christian van Nieuwerburgh
Radical Listening, Christian van Nieuwerburgh
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Radical Listening
The Art of True Connection

Author: Christian van Nieuwerburgh, Robert Biswas-Diener

Narrator: Kirby Heyborne

Unabridged: 5 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 03/25/2025


Synopsis

Unlock the transformative power of Radical Listening—a profound practice that moves beyond simply hearing words to actively cocreating meaning.

In our distracted, divisive world, the transformative power of true listening has never been more essential. Radical Listening is a revolutionary guide to mastering this vital skill from renowned experts Christian van Nieuwerburgh and Robert Biswas-Diener. Moving beyond simply hearing words, their groundbreaking framework teaches you to actively cocreate meaning and connection. Though we spend nearly three hours a day on the receiving end of communication, listening is frequently neglected. We're bombarded by data, digital distractions, and a culture that celebrates talkers over listeners. Radical Listening provides the antidote, equipping you with six core competencies: noticing, quieting, accepting, acknowledging, questioning, and interjecting.

Whether you're seeking to improve your leadership, foster more collaborative teamwork, or simply connect more meaningfully with others, Radical Listening offers a powerful remedy. Allow this book to reshape how you experience the world and those around you through the revelatory act of listening fully.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mary on May 29, 2025

Radical Listening: The art of true connection: a review from a student of radical listening. Within this book there is a framework for hope. In the disconnected environments that exist all around us, how we connect matters. Radical listening (RL) is more than active listening. Listening for and List......more

Goodreads review by Peter on May 09, 2025

A very good read on the importance of - as the authors say - radical listening. Who knew there was such complexity and nuance? As it happens, Van Nieuwerburgh and Biswas-Diener did...and they've done an awfully good job creating a compelling read in Radical Listening.......more