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Tags: self improvement, techniques, good listening skills
 Right from the very start since we were kids, we’ve already been taught and trained the value and importance of listening skills. It’s already a well-known fact that acquiring good listening skills is a must-have in order to strengthen and enhance our communication. Via listening, we get to learn many things and build our communication skills.
The mere act of listening can go a long way. Even as a baby, you already learned how to speak or utter a few words thru listening. Thus, we learn so many things we never knew before when we listen. Just by knowing the basics of listening skills, it can boost our communication skills.
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And now, there are four main points on how to acquire good listening skills and improving them when it comes to communicating well with other people. 1. The first one is to concentrate on the person talking. Of course, we are talking about basic courtesy here. If you’re the one talking, you certainly want your listener’s full and undivided attention, right? And even if you’re somewhat sidetracked, you will be at risk of misunderstanding the topic or even miss anything what the speaker is trying to tell you.
And it also means that when you pay attention to someone, you don’t mind some other tasks during a conversation. Also, stop glancing over your shoulder or at the entire room; it may be misconstrued as being not interested at all. 2. Then, another sign of showing that you listened to the speaker is when you repeat some final parts of what somebody has told you.
If something is not clear with you, then say so. In this manner, it can be addressed immediately by the speaker. 3. Also, another way of enhancing your listening skills is by not distracting or interrupting the person talking. Interrupting someone while speaking may be perceived as you’re more concerned and absorbed in your own thoughts rather than other people’s.
Instead, you must first hear what the other party has to say and wait for him to finish before butting in to express your own thoughts and opinions. And it’s impolite to break in just like that, as the speaker might forget what he’s about to say. 4. Finally, in order to upgrade your listening skills, make use of the power of body language.
It would also enable you to listen better and not just show that you’re interested to listen. Okay for example, if you keep that eye contact (just don’t stare too hard, please), you may be less distracted, or not distracted at all that easily. Plus, if you move in a little closer, you could hear better.
And one more thing though, enough with the being restless and getting fidgety. It can only signal a lack of interest or simply being bored--okay, stop yawning now. So there you have it—those tips for improving your listening skills. Just put yourself in the shoes of the speaker—what do you want with your listeners? Of course you want someone attentive, not fidgety, not easily distracted by other stuff and does not interrupt you while you talk.
Try these tips above and you’re on your way to being a good listener.
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The author of this article, Amy Twain, is a Self Improvement Coach who has been
successfully coaching and guiding clients for many years. Learn how to be a HAPPY WORKER and appreciate your job more. Get more info about this ebook HERE.
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