ENGRG 5800

Eng Leader Skill Clinic: Listening Skills

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

Listening is one of the most consequential – and most underestimated – skills a leader can develop. This clinic introduces intentional listening and effective inquiry as active, learnable practices that shape how we understand others, build trust, and make better decisions. Students will develop greater command over their attention, learn to ask questions that open rather than close conversations, and leave with concrete strategies for creating the conditions in which others are genuinely heard.

Enrollment Priority Priority given to: MEng students.

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Learning Outcomes

• Understand the importance of effective listening for building empathy, gaining information, understanding different perspectives, resolving conflict, and other leadership skills.
• Gain more control over your attention and how you listen to others.
• Learn to ask questions that deepen conversations and connection.
• Develop strategies for engendering more effective listening in others.

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