Use nonverbal cues

Nonverbal attending means giving someone your full attention without speaking.

• Keep your body open to the other person. Try to be relaxed, and lean forward a bit if you're sitting.
• Maintain eye contact without looking like you are stari...

But how do you listen? Effective listening is about more than just passively receiving information. Instead, you need to show the other person that you’re listening.

The following body language shows that you’re listening:

• Turning toward the person (don’t stare ...

Research shows that even the best listeners of the world, professional listeners like teachers, therapists, counsellors, coaches, listen only for about 11 seconds at a time.

Humans expect and even crave for people who will not interrupt them, and listen to them attentively when th...