Listening Skills
Listening
skills are most important if you want to get along with others. We all have at least some skills, we don’t
use them much and they just get rusty over time The biggest communications
problem is we don’t listen to understand, we listen to reply.. Here are 10 tips
to work on:
Don’t
Interrupt
Ask
Questions-means you are listening.
Make
acknowledgements like “Yes, I know or I understand”.
Summarize
conversations.
Keep your
ears and eyes focused on the one talking.
Be willing
to become a good listener.
Understand
why you should be a good listener.
Repeat and
write it down.
Keep eye
contact
Be yourself
Being a good
listener will prompt others to listen to you, respect what you have to say and
improve communication skills.
