Good listeners are like trampolines.

“They are someone you can bounce ideas off — and rather than absorbing your ideas and energy, they amplify, energize, and clarify your thinking. They make you feel better not merely by passively absorbing, but by actively supporting. This lets you gain energy and height, just like someone jumping on a trampoline.”

A wonderful analogy by Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman.‍

Kindly,

Neva.