Welcome to Glad You Asked, a show about how active listening can help you build stronger connections with folks in your life, personally and professionally.

On this inaugural episode of 'Glad You Asked', Martha Schumacher introduces her new series which discusses the significance of active listening and how it fosters empathy and meaningful connections. Joined by longtime friend and colleague, Nina Fascione, they explore three impactful questions that can deepen conversations. Throughout, they share examples of how these questions have proven effective, particularly in leadership and conservation contexts, while emphasizing the importance of grace in leadership and the value of community engagement.

This episode’s questions:

Guest question (Nina Fascione): What impact do you hope your support will have?

Martha’s question: What do you think?

Listener question (Julie Upham): What have you learned from other leaders that you've incorporated into the way you lead?

Action Item: Identify someone with whom you work, a colleague, a staffer, your boss, et cetera, and ask them, what do you think?

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Credits:

Glad You Asked is a Hazen Institute for Leadership Training podcast.

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Produced by Patrick and Benjamin Childers of Odd Conduit Media.

Original music by Bassel & The Supernaturals featuring Herbie Hunkele on trumpet.

Welcome to Glad You Asked, a show about how active listening can help you build stronger connections with folks in your life, personally and professionally.

On each episode of Glad You Asked, we’ll explore three questions, one from our guest, one from a listener, and one from me. During a conversation with mission-driven leaders, we’ll test how each question, each compelling prompt, makes active listening possible and deepens our relationships. Afterwards, we’ll take a look at how effective our questions were in guiding a meaningful conversation, and leave you with a call to action, so you can use these questions in your own work and life.

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