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One of the most significant skills that we could have is listening. Our way and manner of listening could greatly affect our career effectiveness as well as our relationships with other people. We listen to acquire information and data, to learn, to enjoy, to understand, to appreciate and most importantly, to communicate efficiently.
It is plainly visible that listening is an ability that could be improved. Aside from doing some hearing health care practices like maintaining the external part of the ear, we should also give heed to how to properly listen to what others are saying. In order to become a better and effective listener, listen actively. One of the major causes of disagreements and communication breakdowns is not paying attention to what the other is saying. When a person listens actively, he or she makes a sensible effort to understand what the other person is saying.
It is very frustrating to know that the person you are talking to does not really apprehend the idea of what you're saying. Once you have developed your active listening skills, you could prompt the people around you to work on their own listening skills too. It takes a lot of hearing healthcare practices and discipline to improve one's ability to listen with full comprehension of the topic.
Ways to Listen Well:
1. Maintain eye contact. This is the most basic way to automatically let your conversation partner know that you are listening to what he or she is saying. When inside a classroom, keep eye contact with the teacher or instructor, and involve yourself with the discussion.
2. Focus on the content. If you are always aware of the number of times your conversation partner clears his throat or mispronounce his or her usage of words during the discussion, then you are not really listening to what is being said. Do not pay attention on how the message was delivered, but rather, focus on the content.
3. Avoid interruptions and distractions. Whenever the other party is talking or is saying something, refrain from interjecting and listen. Interrupting the speaker will only waste time. Let the speaker finish his discussion first before you begin to ask questions or state your opinion about the matter. And do not let your mind be interrupted as well by any distractions around you.
4. Ask mental questions. It is okay to paraphrase what the speaker has said but it would be better if you begin to ask mental and related questions. In this way, you could clarify some important points and prove that you listened well to the speaker.
5. Body language. Moving closer to the speaker will let you hear the discussion clearly. Keep a good posture and show that you are interested by smiling and nodding when appropriate.
6. Summarize. After the conversation, try to sum up the discussion. The speaker or your conversation partner will surely appreciate this and he or she would feel that you really understood the message. This could also clarify if your idea about the topic is accurate.
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