Oscar Trimboli

Amplify the impact of your whole event by giving your audience the tools to maximise their listening. 84% of people consider themselves to be above average listeners, this is not reality. Only 2% of people have had any listening training so most people don’t know what good listening looks and sounds like. The session uncovers the myths about what makes a good listener. It provides an overview of the Five Levels of Listening, delivering immediate practical application to help the audience Organisers and audiences say this session maximises the ROI from all speakers at the conference because this keynote engages the whole audience to stop, pause and deeply listen to themselves, each other and the other speakers.

This keynote spells out the art and science of listening. It equips leaders with the tools to build an organisational approach to listening to customers, employees and markets. With three decades of hands-on executive experience and through his work, Oscar spends time listening to some of Australia’s most innovative and inspiring leaders. His deep grasp of the issues and challenges faced by executive teams along with the Deep Listening research creates a powerful evidence-based approach to building organisations that listen. This session unlocks the Five Levels of Listening. Explained in a way that gives busy executives, managers and employees immediate insights into their own leadership that they can apply immediately. Oscar’s style engages audiences in a powerful way and brings a great sense of depth and connection within a room.

For those seeking to understand the commercial implications of NOT listening. Too much of listening is devoted to what is being said. Oscar exposes this myth and its massive costs. He challenges audiences to explore much more. The power of listening to the things that are not said, not asked or ignored - “The Unsaid”. Oscar deftly and skilfully surfaces the undiscussable topics with individuals and groups. His refreshingly honest and pragmatic approach fosters a safe and light-hearted approach to red-hot conflict zones in teams and organisations. This session will help you and your organisation stop wasting money on market research, employee engagement questionnaires and ineffective agendas and meetings.