Open locked doors!
The key? Listening.
See how well you listen by asking:
- Am I interrupting?
- Am I planning what I want to say instead of staying with what they are saying?
- Am I annoyed because they are talking? (too slowly? quickly? loudly? quietly?) )
- Am I interacting
With questions: “Do you mean this?” “Is that what you’re thinking?”
And statements: “Uh-huh.” “Yes.” “I can hear that.” “Oh.” - How is my body language? Facial expression? Eye contact? Posture?
- How is my tone of voice? Kind? Caring? Curt? Condescending?
Listening is difficult work, but the payoffs are huge.
Regarding listening: What gets in the way of your listening? Please click reply and let me know. I’ll