b'The Tech Cumulus August 2023SHINY NEW GADGET OF THE MONTH The 5 Degrees Of Listening The Philips SmartSleepWake-Up Light Become The Listener Everyone Wants To Talk ToSleep is essential in our lives. When we dont get enough sleep, we feel physically and mentally drained. Many of us wake up in the morning feeling groggy and state that were simply not morning people, but what if that wasnt the case? After using the Philips SmartSleep Wake-Up Light, youll wake up each morning refreshed and renewed. This light acts as an alarm clock that simulates the sunrise over the course of 20 to 40 minutes to help you wake up steadily. If you dont wake up naturally with the color change of the sunrise feature, you can choose one of six sounds to enticeListening is a skill we can build on and improve,You Reflect On What You Heard.Just you out of bed. Its easy to set up and willbut many leaders consider it a non-skill. However,say what they said. If they said, Our growth completely revolutionize your mornings.what could be a more fundamental skill for hiringstrategy is primarily through international talented teams, leading people or closing theexpansion, then a pure reflection would be to next big sale? And what skill is more importantsay, So, your growth strategy is international. in getting hired for your dream job and achievingYour future boss will say, Yep, and will be Stay Ahead Of The Game career success? Listening is much moreonly mildly impressed with you.Be Proactive To Attract important than many of us like to think. You Reflect On The Emotion Behind Younger CustomersBeginning during my PhD training as aThe Statement.Imagine if your future boss psychologist, and over the following twojust told you the industry is changing fast and As the years pass, yourdecades as a leadership advisor, I observedthe company has been struggling to match business will startfive degrees of listening skills. Here they are,that pace. She told you this with a frown working with newfrom worst to best: onherface.generations ofYou Talk Instead Of Listen.Its tough toWith degree five listening, you can respond by customers. Many Gen Z adults arelisten when you are the one making all of thesaying, It sounds like everything is changing already in thesounds in the room. Dont be the one doing allquickly. It must be stressful keeping up. Your workforce, and itthe talking. future boss will say, Yes, it is. Then you add, wont be long beforeYou Just Listen And Never Respond. You need to count on your team and know Gen Alpha joinsthey can keep up with the speed of change. them. These youngerYour future boss may think you are not smartYour future boss will say, Exactly.generations come with theirenough to keep up or you dont care, if you just own set of standards, beliefs and ideals thatsit there and dont talk. Not talking is not theOnce you first hear the word exactly, the you must familiarize yourself with if you wantsame thing as activelylistening. probability you will receive a job offer is at to stay relevant with your consumers. ThatsYou Nod And Say, Mmm-Hmm.Ohleast 80%. That is because your future boss why you have to be proactive if you want tofeels you understand them, you care and you good, at least there is a pulse in you. But justare the person to deliver them something attract these individuals to your business.nodding and making noises is not insightfulgood (like results) or to remove something Learn about their trends and interests, andand does not build rapport. bad(likestress).find ways to incorporate them into your marketing and company messaging. If you decide to stay reactive, it will constantlyDr. Geoff Smart is the chairman and founder of ghSMART, a leadership consulting feel like youre playing catch-up. Dont waitfirm that exists to help leaders amplify their positive impact on the world. Dr. Smart to make the necessary changes that willand his firm have published multiple New York Times bestsellers. He stays active in improve your business!his community and has advised many government officials. Technology That Works!216-393-24843'