LISTENING SKILLS


Good listening is the ability to understandinformation given by the speaker, and show the interest in the topic on which the speaker is talking.  It also includes giving feedback to the speaker, such as the asking of admissible questions so speaker knows the message is being understood by the audience.
Good listening skills is the talent that a every person must develop to be successful in our life. Listening skills is very important for effective communication between the individuals. Distractions may lead to the ineffective communication. These distractions may involve one of the following reasons:
  • Daydreaming
  • Thinking about some another topic
  • Lack of interest
To overcome these Distractions and to make conversation successful: -
Listen to the speaker carefully,so as to develop interest in the speaker thoughts.
  • Firstly, eye contact needs to be made with the speaker. Secondly,nonverbal signals should be sent, in order to make the speaker understand that the listener is engaged in the conversation.
  • It is also very important that the speaker should feel that the audience is keeping interest in the speaker’s point of view.So, make use of receptive language so that the speaker is comfortable discussing his/her point of view.
  • Finally, concentrate on the point of view of the speaker. Since everyone can have a different opinion or thinking process. Listening to people about a particular point enables you to understand the situation from their point of view. Hence, you may consider more facts before you draw any conclusion.

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