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Mastering Intentional Active Listening in the Global Workplace (Revamped)

In today’s noisy, fast-paced workplace, genuine attention is rare. This course breaks active listening into simple micro-behaviors to build trust, prevent conflicts, and align hybrid teams—master it in four practical modules.

Eric Zackrison
Eric Zackrison
Business | intermediate | 8 hours 10 minutes |   Published: Oct 2025

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Overview

1KSTUDENTS*
96.5%RECOMMEND*

This course includes:

  • On-demand videos
  • Practice assessments
  • Multiple hands-on learning activities
  • Exposure to a real-world project
  • 100% self-paced learning opportunities
  • Certification of completion

You’ve probably left a virtual meeting certain you were crystal‑clear—only to discover later that half the team missed your point, a colleague felt dismissed, and a customer escalated an issue you never saw coming. In an era of nonstop Slack pings, Zoom fatigue, and AI chatbots that “listen” faster than humans, genuine attention has become the rarest commodity in the workplace—and the leaders who master it win trust, prevent conflicts, and keep hybrid teams aligned. 

Mastering Intentional Active Listening in the Global Workplace demystifies listening by breaking it into repeatable micro‑behaviors you can practice in minutes a day.

Skills You Will Gain

Active listening
Empathy
Conflict Resolution
Emotional Intelligence
Leadership Listening

Learning Outcomes (At The End Of This Program, You Will Be Able To...)

  • Apply core active listening behaviors to build trust in professional conversations.
  • Use reflective listening and emotion regulation techniques to deescalate conflict across cultures.
  • Adapt listening strategies to virtual, asynchronous, and AI supported workflows for hybrid teams.
  • Measure and embed listening practices using dashboards and rituals at team and organizational levels.

Prerequisites

Basic workplace communication experience and willingness to practice new listening techniques.

Who Should Attend

  • This course is ideal for team leaders and frontline managers, HR and PeopleOps professionals, project and program managers working in global or hybrid teams, as well as aspiring leaders who want to strengthen their communication skills.

Curriculum

Instructors

*Where courses have been offered multiple times, the “# Students” includes all students who have enrolled. The “%Recommended” shown is also based on this data.
1Chapter 1: Course Introduction
2Chapter 2: Active Listening Fundamentals
3Chapter 3: Three Conversations & Listening Levels
4Chapter 4: Questioning for Clarity & Insight
5Chapter 5: Self Audit & Bias Awareness
6Chapter 6: Empathic Response Formula
7Chapter 7: Emotional Triggers & Self-Regulation
8Chapter 8: Inclusive & Cross-Cultural Listening
9Chapter 9: Listening in Crisis & High Stress Moments
10Chapter 10: Virtual Meeting Tactics
11Chapter 11: Asynchronous Channels & Tone Management
12Chapter 12: AI Enabled Listening Workflow
13Chapter 13: Listening Ethics & Data Privacy in AI
14Chapter 14: Listening as a Leadership Multiplier
15Chapter 15: QuickStart Listening Dashboard
16Chapter 16: Stakeholder & Customer Listening
17Chapter 17: Intuitive & Energy Based Listening
18Chapter 18: Course Conclusion

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Segment 00: Reading - Welcome to the Course: Course Overview

Segment 01: Welcome & Course Introduction and Goals

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Segment 02: Module Overview & Definition

Segment 03: Why Active Listening Matters

Segment 04: Four Building Blocks of Active Listening

Segment 05: Passive vs. Active Demo

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Segment 06: Facts–Feelings–Identity Framework

Segment 07: Three Levels of Listening: Internal, Focused, and Global

Segment 08: Practicing Three Conversations & Listening Depth

Eric Zackrison

Eric Zackrison

Eric has had a distinguished 30-year career as a restaurant manager and owner. After attaining an MBA and MA from Missouri State University, he earned a PhD in Organizational Communication from UCSB. His research focuses on the coordination of work, team dynamics, leadership, and relationships in the workplace. Currently, Eric teaches in the Department of Technology Management at UCSB, where he works with both undergraduate and graduate students on subjects such as entrepreneurship, management, leadership, strategy, communication, and persuasion. He also teaches Organizational Behavior and Sustainable Business Practices for the MBA program at California Lutheran University.

In addition to his academic roles, Eric runs his consulting company, Effectiveness Consultants, where he collaborates with a wide range of organizations on leadership development, team building, and strategy. He also supports small businesses through two non-profits, WEV and the EDC-SBDC, helping them tackle challenges like market validation and day-to-day operations management. Furthermore, Eric has amassed over 1 million paid views of online courses across various platforms.

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Segment 25: Listening Across Cultures

Segment 26: ESL & Neurodiverse Listening Cues

Segment 27: 5 Quick Checks for Inclusion

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Segment 22: Trigger Self Audit

Segment 23: The Three Breath Reset

Segment 24: Micro Goal Integration

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Segment 18: Module Overview: Listening with Empathy and Inclusion

Segment 19: Using the Feel–Need–Offer Formula for Empathic Listening

Segment 20: Appreciative Listening Demo

Segment 21: Empathic vs. Reactive Demo

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Segment 28: Crisis Listening Framework

Segment 29: Layoff Conversation Demo

Segment 30: Negotiation & Resistance Listening

Segment 31: Reading - Empathic Listening: Techniques, Benefits, and Tips– BetterUp Blog

Segment 32: Hands-On-Learning: Crisis Conversation Simulation

Segment 33: Quiz - Empathic & Inclusive Listening

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Segment 38: Thread Management Best Practices

Segment 39: Reading - Asynchronous Communication: The Power of Working Differently– Atlassian Blog

Segment 40: Tone Across Generations

Segment 41: Decode the Message: Tone & Intent Challenge

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Segment 12: Assessing Your Listening Style

Segment 13: Bias Recognition & Mitigation

Segment 14: Setting 30 Day Micro Goals

Segment 15: Reading - Active Listening Skills: Definition and Examples-Indeed Career Guide

Segment 16: Hands-On-Learning: Personal Listening Transformation Plan

Segment 17: Quiz - Foundations of Intentional Listening

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Segment 34: Module Overview: Listening in a Remote and AI-Augmented World

Segment 35: Pre-Meeting Setup for Listening

Segment 36: In-Meeting Listening Cues

Segment 37: Post-Meeting Summaries & Signals

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Segment 45: AI Listening Risks

Segment 46: Privacy Checklist for AI Users

Segment 47: When to Say No to AI

Segment 48: Hands-On-Learning: Hybrid Meeting Optimization Challenge

Segment 49: Quiz - Remote & AI Enhanced Listening

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Segment 50: Module Overview: Scaling Listening as a Strategic Skill

Segment 51: The Trust Loop

Segment 52: Listening in the GROW Coaching Model

Segment 53: Scaling Listening Through Rituals

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Segment 57: Stakeholder Listening Map

Segment 58: Customer Escalation Debrief Lab

Segment 59: Listening for Outsight

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Segment 42: ChatGPT Live Demo: Summarize Meetings in Minutes

Segment 43: Tone Check Made Easy: Prompt Walkthrough

Segment 44: Comparing AI Outputs

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Segment 54: Listening Metrics Overview

Segment 55: Using the Dashboard Template

Segment 56: Acting on Listening Signals

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Segment 09: Question Types & Funnels

Segment 10: Appreciative Inquiry & Probing

Segment 11: Live Question Drill Demo

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Segment 60: Reading Energy in the Room

Segment 61: Intuitive Listening Practice

Segment 62: When to Trust Intuition

Segment 63: Reading - Active Listening: Using Listening Skills to Coach Others

Segment 64: Hands-On-Learning: Leadership Listening Audit & Quick Wins

Segment 65: Quiz - Strategic & Leadership Listening

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Segment 66: Course Wrap-up Video

Segment 67: Project - Listening Challenge: Implementation