Remodeling | Business, Remodeling, Best Practices, Leadership: Recently, Nina and I attended an interview of Bill Rauch, the departing artistic director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF). Among his other responsibilities, Bill would direct at least one play each season at OSF.
He was asked what the three essentials of being a good director were. Bill said: "Listen, listen, listen."
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I believe listening to others is not just important for leaders, but also for absolutely everyone, especially when working in a team. Listening and considering others' ideas is essential in making a team feel cohesive, and ensuring mutual respect among all teammates. It is incredibly important not to ignore things that other people say, even if you disagree with them, because it's likely that they will then do the same for you. Doing so helps avoid arguments and may even encourage a discussion that reaches a compromise that's better for all. Making everyone's ideas feel respected is a huge factor to making teams work together like well-oiled machines, and while it might make some things take longer, overall it will be much more efficient to do so. The same applies to interpersonal relationships; taking the time to really listen to people shows them that you really care about what they think and deepens connections so that they offer you the same courtesy.
-Ashtin W.
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