How To Be A Better Listener
- Push other activities from your mind, and be present in the discussion. This tells the other person that you’re ready for the conversation.
- Keep a neutral expression that simply says, “I’m listening.” We tend to physically react to what we hear and it disrupts our ability to listen and the other person’s ability to be heard.
- Offer uninterrupted speaking time. Well-intended or not, interruptions makes effective communication impossible.
- Repeat back succinctly and ask validating questions to make sure you heard the speaker correctly.
445
1.17K reads
CURATED FROM
IDEAS CURATED BY
Creator. Unapologetic student. Lifelong coffee ninja. Internet nerd. Bacon lover.
The idea is part of this collection:
Learn more about communication with this collection
How to communicate effectively with difficult people
How to handle conflict
How to stay calm under pressure
Related collections
Similar ideas to How To Be A Better Listener
How to be a good listener?
Listen for curiosity & not for the sake of listening.
When listening to someone, try to have your full focus on them & their story rather than getting distracted or reflecting on your past experience or thinking of an answer or comeback.
Ask questions and take into consideration the w...
Read & Learn
20x Faster
without
deepstash
with
deepstash
with
deepstash
Personalized microlearning
—
100+ Learning Journeys
—
Access to 200,000+ ideas
—
Access to the mobile app
—
Unlimited idea saving
—
—
Unlimited history
—
—
Unlimited listening to ideas
—
—
Downloading & offline access
—
—
Supercharge your mind with one idea per day
Enter your email and spend 1 minute every day to learn something new.
I agree to receive email updates