Where are you on The Art of Active Listening journey?

 

About 65% of employees often experience loneliness at work. 

What are you and your organization doing to create a sense of community?

The answer to this question will impact your employee satisfaction, customer loyalty, and profitability.

If you realize that there is always room to improve as a Caring Leader, I invite you to lean in and learn about how I can support you on your journey through The Art of Active Listening, which is the vehicle of change for professionals who care.

The Art of Active Listening is my proven process to finally solve the big issues in organizations: lack of employee engagement and cultures where people feel alone.

If you’re just discovering me, welcome! I’m so glad that you are enjoying this free content. There are so many valuable videos and podcast episodes that will fast-track your success as a leader. I will link a few shows that I think you’d enjoy down in the description box below.

Also, you will benefit from ordering a copy of the 2 flagship books I mentioned previously. You can find them on my website at www.heatheryounger.com or on Amazon in print, Kindle, and audiobook formats. 

Did you know that there is a free Art of Active Listening webinar available on demand? Sign up for that on my website also.

From there, check out my companion LinkedIn Learning courses, which offer 30 days of access for free!

As you progress on your journey, you can level up by signing up for a workshop or inviting me to lead a workshop for your organization. I would love to work with your team!

I also offer consulting for select clients and can provide top-notch keynotes for your conferences too!

For those of you who want to take my principles and implement them with your teams, I am happy to offer Certified Art of Active Listening Facilitator training.

There you have it! These are all the ways I can support you on your journey through the Art of Active Listening and your commitment to being a Caring Leader.

How to Improve as a Caring Leader?

To become a leader who cares very deeply about the people within their organization and the people within that organization that you are responsible for, you need to make sure you are putting in a significant amount of effort into understanding their needs. Then, you need to show your employees that you truly care about their well-being by creating a communication circle between you and each of your employees, checking on them, and asking them for feedback. As a leader within your company, this sends a positive message to your people that you are actively listening to their ideas, thoughts, and feelings. That is, indeed, what truly makes a stronger and highly effective caring leader.

How You Can Lead with Purpose?   

The most effective way to lead your organization of employees with purpose is by providing them with the space to express their thoughts and ideas. It is your mission to make sure that you create a safe space for your employees to feel like they can be vulnerable with you, to be able to have non-judgment-free zones so that whatever cultural background they are coming from, any unique life experiences, and different perspectives on topics talked about within the conference room, they know that they are heard. Someone who leads with purpose within their organization opens the floor to the voices of the employees to give input and develop their strategies. If you are focused on trying these as a leader, you are becoming a caring leader.

Becoming Unshakeable Podcast

With Heather R. Younger

Becoming Unshakable is the podcast for leaders, creators, and changemakers who know TRUE LEADERSHIP starts from within.

Each episode explores what it takes to lead with resilience, compassion, and purpose while staying human through it all.

Through candid conversations with executives, frontline leaders, coaches, and everyday heroes, Heather uncovers the real stories behind growth, compassion, setbacks, and transformation.

From navigating change to creating emotionally safe cultures, Becoming Unshakable reveals what it really takes to create leaders—and organizations—that can’t be shaken.

Hi, I'm Heather

I've been through every type of
ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE
you can think of.

Layoffs, reorgs, mergers, acquisitions and major technology shifts. More than 20 years leading teams through high-stakes situations where results mattered, people depended on me, and decisions couldn't wait.

Those years taught me how to lead. But they also showed me the hidden cost of always being the one who holds it all together.

During our second reorg in less than a year, I walked out of a meeting with no say in what was happening, just marching orders. When my team asked how the meeting went, I should have said, “Give me 15 minutes to process this.” But I didn't. Instead, I let them absorb every ounce of my frustration.

Then I saw their faces.

The people who looked to me for stability had just watched me unravel. What was that teaching them about their ability to handle the pressure?

That moment changed how I saw my role as a leader. Leading teams isn't only about grit or resilience. It's about how your presence builds the trust your team needs to function when things get hard.

Today, I help organizations build unshakable leaders, teams, and cultures. Because when leaders become the calm teams can count on, organizations don't just survive change, they come out strong enough to handle what’s next.

Heather Sitting
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The Cycle of Active Listening

Create a listening culture that elevates the workplace experience for everyone.

Through this guide, uncover how to ensure those in your care at work feel heard and valued, resulting in increased loyalty and satisfaction.

  • Understand why listening is the key to improved engagement
  • Learn how the Cycle of Active Listening contributes to strong workplace relationships
  • Get a practical framework for creating a listening culture that is bidirectional, responsive, and supportive

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