Date: 19 August 2026
Time: 08:30-11:45
Venue: The Wicket Brewer, Newlands Cricket Grounds, Gate 24, Campground Road
Cost: R355 pp
Booking Link: https://www.hrworks.co.za/hrworks-events/network-breakfast/book-here?category_id=2
The Art of Listening with Dr Jean Hazlitt
In a world filled with constant noise, distractions, and the pressure to respond quickly, genuine listening has become one of the most valuable leadership and relationship skills. In this interactive and reflective session, Jean will help the audience explore how the quality of our listening shapes the quality of our conversations, relationships, and decisions.
Drawing on over 15 years of coaching experience, she challenges participants to examine their own listening habits and the unconscious patterns that influence how they connect with others. Through practical demonstrations, audience participation, the audience will gain insights to discover why active listening is far more than hearing words. It is about being fully present, curious, and willing to suspend assumptions.
The session introduces practical techniques for improving active listening, recognising personal blind spots, and giving and receiving meaningful feedback. Participants will also explore how changing deeply ingrained communication patterns can feel uncomfortable, yet is essential for growth, collaboration, and navigating an ever-changing world.
Delegates will leave with practical tools to strengthen their conversations, deepen relationships, and develop the listening skills that create greater trust, understanding, and impact in both their professional and personal lives.
Great HR leaders don't just ask the right questions - they know how to listen. Discover practical techniques that will strengthen your conversations, improve relationships, and enhance your leadership impact.
The Speaker
Dr Jean Hazlitt is an executive coach, international speaker, and disruptive thinker with more than 15 years of experience helping leaders, teams, and organisations unlock their full potential. Passionate about developing people, Jean is also giving back to the coaching profession through her PhD research, coach supervision, and coach mentoring. Renowned for her engaging and thought-provoking approach, she challenges individuals to rethink how they communicate, connect, and lead.
