Cornerstone Kansas City’s Director of Client Services, Lisa Bruemmer writes about the critical importance of in-person meetings during the Executive Search recruiting and hiring process.
Does it make a sound? I guess that depends on if anyone is listening.
I recently read an article on Thrive Global, If You Do This, You Will Have Better Relationships, by Mareo McCracken and it got me thinking. Does the continual striving to be heard make sense if nobody is listening?
Listening is a skill. An art. It requires practice and focus to do it well. The payoff for honing our listening skills is huge both personally and professionally so why aren’t we better at it? I think the answer is simple but difficult to overcome. Most of us are much more concerned about being heard. Our communication has become automated and one-sided as we become reliant on our cell phones, text, email, twitter, Instagram, facebook, etc. to tell, sell, inform and connect. Everyone is talking which begs the question, who is listening?
Professional and personal relationships require good listening. A resume doesn’t tell you who a candidate is only what they’ve done and an email can’t convey what the hiring manager is like to work with or the culture of a business. So, I recommend you take that old school, face-to-face meeting whenever you can. Cornerstone Kansas City is listening.