Otto C. Scharmers Theory U is a very useful tool in daily life. One of the best is the Levels of listening.
LEVELS OF LISTENING
Listening 1: from habits
Downloading – habits of judgment –> reconfirming old opinions & judgments
Listening 2: from outside
Factual listening – noticing differences –> disconfirming [new] data
Listening 3: from within
Empathic listening –> seeing through [...]