The power of listening | William Ury | TEDxSanDiego
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. William Ury explains how listening is the essential, and often overlooked, half of communication. His...
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Translator: Mary Kay Reviewer: Denise RQ There's an ancient and well-known philosophical riddle that asks: "If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it still make a sound?" A scientific view is that, while a tree will make waves in the air, to make a sound, it takes an ear to hear it. My question is, if a person speaks and offers a TED Talk, for example, and no one listens, is that really communication? I believe that listening is the missing half of communication. It is absolutely necessary but often overlooked. We live in an age we call the Age of Communication. Certainly, with cell phones, texts, tweets, and emails, there is a lot of talking going on. But how much listening can there really be with so much ...
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Translator: Mary Kay Reviewer: Denise RQ There's an ancient and well-known philosophical riddle that asks: "If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it still make a sound?" A scientific view is that, while a tree will make waves in the air, to make a sound, it takes an ear to hear it. My question is, if a person speaks and offers a TED Talk, for example, and no one listens, is that really communication? I believe that listening is the missing half of communication. It is absolutely necessary but often overlooked. We live in an age we call the Age of Communication. Certainly, with cell phones, texts, tweets, and emails, there is a lot of talking going on. But how much listening can there really be with so much ...
