November 2021 Chapter Meeting

Title: 

Listen to Understand, Not to Respond

Description: 

We say we  listen to what others have to say, but do we really HEAR them? We say we are open to hear other  perspectives, but are we really OPEN? The year 2020 taught us many  things. This was a year I'm sure you  will never forget. All of us were  tested with some of the most challenging situations we may not have  experienced in our lifetime, and probably hope to never experience again. Though it was challenging, it was beautiful  and amazing to watch the people start  sharing their truths, and realities. Though those realities may, or may not be ours, people listened to each  other in some respects. There is a  difference between just listening, and ACTIVELY listening though.    As business analyst, one important part of  the role is to elicit requirements from stakeholders to understand the  business needs, but…