From the course: Improving Your Listening Skills
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Practicing your listening skills
From the course: Improving Your Listening Skills
Practicing your listening skills
- Listening is an invisible skill. It's not flashy. It doesn't announce itself. But it can be your secret weapon. Who wouldn't want to access better and more accurate information and the chance to connect with your colleagues at a deeper level? Yet too often we allow ourselves to get derailed. We get busy. We get distracted. We check our devices. We zone out. Don't let that happen to you. For the next few weeks, try something simple. Focus on one behavior at a time you can change. Maybe working on not interrupting people or keeping your devices in your bag or your coat pocket. Meanwhile, observe. How are your conversations going? Do you notice a difference? How is the other person relating to you? Over time, you can add in more behaviors to try out and keep the experimental mindset. See what works for you and what doesn't, and modify accordingly. Becoming a better listener doesn't happen overnight, but…
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