By now, I’m sure we all understand the significance of improving
our listening skills. The following is a couple of tips and tricks to develop
this highly important skill!
1. Stop talking!
Stop talking and listen. Pay attention to the speaker, not to what your next response will be.
Stop talking and listen. Pay attention to the speaker, not to what your next response will be.
2. Concentrate.
Block out competing thoughts and sounds. Concentrate to the listener and try your best to avoid tuning out and daydreaming.
Block out competing thoughts and sounds. Concentrate to the listener and try your best to avoid tuning out and daydreaming.
3. Maintain an open mind.
Listen solely to what the speaker is saying and forget other factors (i.e. how they look, how they sound etc.)
Listen solely to what the speaker is saying and forget other factors (i.e. how they look, how they sound etc.)
4. Take notes.
If you’re listening to instructions or important information, its best to take notes and verify that what you heard is correct.
If you’re listening to instructions or important information, its best to take notes and verify that what you heard is correct.
5. Don’t interrupt.
6. Maintain eye contact.
Maintaining eye contact with the speaker. It will help you from drifting off.
Maintaining eye contact with the speaker. It will help you from drifting off.
Keep these tips in mind—and always remember, listen with
intent, it’s one of your keys to success!
Also when listening, put your cell-phone away! I'm a terrible listener and therefore always tempted to play with my phone.
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