This article is being published in the Journal of the Conference for Global Transformation 2014 

What is it to listen as contribution? To me, listening as contribution allows something new to be said or heard in the listening, new actions become available and people are moved and inspired to action. An area of listening I am honing is listening for connection.

What is it to listen for connection? When I listen for connection, I listen to what is being said, I listen for the emotion or feeling, and I listen for the commitment. It takes being completely present with another person and completely in the moment. At the same time...