Never assume you know more than your audience

As humans we have a tendency to believe that our expertise is much more in-depth than what reality shows. Still, it takes consideration and simple reminder:

You don’t know everything.

Many times I’ve spoken during large meetings and remembered this simple fact. It’s helped me do the following:

Engage more people: When you interact with people and listen to what they know, your engagement is more fulfilling and lasts longer.

Earn trust: Most people will increase their trust level with you when they realize you’re valuing their knowledge.

Learn: This seems like a “duh” thing, but in business settings it’s important to learn when interacting with others.

Your audience expects your knowledge, but they also deserve respect.

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