Speak Up Month 2024 – #ListenUp

Banner with symbol of ear in speech bubble. Speak Up Month 2024 #ListenUp Freedom to Speak Up Guardian

For this October’s Speak Up Month, the theme is Listen Up, focusing on:

  • the power of listening, and
  • the important part listening plays in encouraging people to speak up

Below are some electronic and print resources available to Plymouth health community and SWASFT staff/students-click on a cover for further details

To access the electronic resources you will need a Plymouth (UHPT, Livewell, GP) or SWASFT Athens account.
Register at https://openathens.nice.org.uk/

For print resources visit Discovery Library, Level 5, Derriford Hospital or
contact us about postal loan.


Active listening techniques : 30 practical tools to hone your communication skills
by Nixaly Leonardo
Conversations worth having : using appreciative inquiry to fuel productive and meaningful engagement
by Jackie Stavros et al
Digital body language : how to build trust and connection no matter the distance
by Erica Dhawan
Glad we met : the art and science of 1:1 meetings
by Steven G. Rogelberg
How to listen : tools for opening up conversations when it matters most
by Katie Colombus
Humble inquiry : the gentle art of asking instead of telling
by Edgar + Peter Schein
Kinder conversations : talk it out, without falling out
by Tim Keogh
Leading with questions : how leaders discover powerful answers by knowing how and what to ask
by Michael J. Marquardt and Bob Tiede
Listen : how to find the words for tender conversations / Kathryn Mannix
The lost art of listening : how learning to listen can improve relationships
by Michael P. Nichols, Martha B. Straus.
Mindful listening
by Harvard Business Review