How to Listen

Discover the Hidden Key to Better Communication

By: Oscar Trimboli

Narrated by: Oscar Trimboli

If you want to be heard, you need to know how to listen.

Communication isn’t all about what you say. It’s about what you hear, what you notice, and how you respond. In short: it’s about how you listen. And despite leaders spending eighty-three percent of their day listening, only two percent of them have ever been trained in how to listen effectively.

At a time when we are more technologically linked than ever, our conversations have never been more distracted and disconnected—because most don’t know how to truly listen.

The result? You constantly fight to be “heard” over all the noise and distraction. You feel frustrated, confused, ignored, and feel like no one is paying attention. You are drained and tired of repeating yourself. Work conversations take longer than necessary because most people only listen to fourteen percent of what the speaker thinks and means.

In How to Listen, Oscar Trimboli, host of the Apple-award-winning podcast Deep Listening, shows you how to unlock your listening superpowers. Trimboli shares practical and pragmatic insights to help you notice when you aren’t listening—and what to do about it.

When you understand the art and science of listening, you’ll master the missing half of communication—and create a more powerful impact in your workplace and beyond.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2022 Oscar Trimboli (P)2022 Oscar Trimboli

Critic reviews

“When Oscar Trimboli has something to say about listening, listen. He’s the best in the world.”

Michael Bungay Stanier, bestselling author of The Coaching Habit and How to Begin

“How to Listen is the missing piece in executive communications with practical and actionable tips to make us better listeners and, ultimately, better leaders. This book is a must for mastering communication skills in the twenty-first century.”

Joanna Stephens Kramer, head of communications and public affairs, Johnson & Johnson MedTech

“By far, the best speakers are the best listeners. The definitive book on how to actually improve your listening, How to Listen is a fantastic resource to become a more effective leader. Trimboli breaks down what it takes to listen well, learn well, understand better, and empathize more. All critical skills at work and home.”

Jon Yeo, head of curation, TEDXMelbourne

Great info but found it hard to listen 🙃

Great info but found it hard to listen 🙃

Seriously though the info is great, but I found the narrator's sigh/"meh" very annoying to listen to.

A plane ride

A little slow but ok I learned a bit but wouldn’t read again. Thanks again.

Listening with self awareness and perspective

A fundamental treatise on listening, understanding and amplifying your overall communication. Well defined core principles and concepts which, when reinforced by practice, can lead to a permanent incorporation of listening for meaning .

A transformative journey

A fantastic, powerful book on a critical but often overlooked skill. Oscar provides practical techniques and stories that help you think about listening in a new way.

The annoying water dripping sound, a thick accent, and a confusing structure.

An informative book made bad by unnecessary additions. The water drips between chapters is highly grating.
The readers accent can be hard to understand.
The pseudo conversations break focus.