Listen, Your Heart Knows What You Should Do...Eleanor Roosevelt

Do what you feel in your heart to be right, for you'll be criticized anyway. You'll be damned if you do and damned if you don't.

--Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States (1933-1945)

Time = Love

To a teenager, the time you spend with them, listening to them is a direct indication of your love for them. Even if they don't have a lot to say, they appreciate your presence and they will remember it.

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the work they do to serve homeless youth in Washington, DC

Quote inspired by the Executive Sleep Out Event, Covenant House Washington DC, November 21, 2013.  Thanks to Michelle Freeman, President and CEO of the Carl M. Freeman Companies, for the invitation. 

Listening To Your Heart...Sue Bender

Listening to your heart is not simple. Finding out who you are is not simple. It takes a lot of hard work and courage to get to know who you are and what you want.
--Sue Bender

Leadership Tuesdays: Really Listening Shows That I Respect You

One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.

--Bryant H. McGill 

Every other Tuesday, WOMEN AT LIBERTY presents Leadership Tuesdays, a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage, and strengthen women leaders. 

Today's article, Millennials at Work: Gen Ys and Ambition by Lindsey Pollak, focuses on how to communicate with and manage Millennials. Understanding the need of both parties to be heard is the first step in laying the ground for productive and successful relationships. Individuals from Generation X must also bear in mind that Millennials are very comfortable with texting and communicating via email and social media where Generation Xers and Baby Boomers may prefer more face-to-face meetings. Likewise, Millennials must be aware of the cultural norms in their environment and adapt in order to increase their effectiveness and thus, their ability to be successful.

Check out today's article here. To read past Leadership Tuesdays' features on how to manage your personal brand, the positive use of power, or resilence, click here.

Speaking and Listening...Jimi Hendrix

“Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens” 

― Jimi Hendrix

Are You Listening?...Bryant H. McGill

One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.

--Bryant H. McGill, http://bryantmcgill.com/

The Longer We Listen, The More Commonality...Barbara Deming

The longer we listen to one another--with real attention--the more commonality we will find in all our lives. That is, if we are careful to exchange with one another life stories and not simply opinions.

--Barbara Deming, American Author and Activist