Techniques to Increase Listening Skills

                       

Techniques to improve listening skills in general

Listening in general is related to listening to your friends and family or simply when engaging a conversation. This type of listening is hard because most of the time people tend to get lost on their own thoughts or do not take the speaker seriously. However, there are ways to improve your listening skills in general. After reviewing different articles from different authors on how to improve our listening skills in general, we came to the conclusion that there at least eight to ten important techniques. In order to give an idea of all the tips for better listening, we only posted the most significant article. Listed below, you will find the main key points in order to listen effectively.

Face the speaker: adopt a position that will allow you to show the attentiveness through your body language. Also, transmitting non verbal communication, such as nodding your head, will make the speaker feel that you are listening.

Maintain eye contact: Again, to show that you are listening and to show your level of comfort.

Avoid external distraction: Make sure to avoid distractions such as any noise or activities that could prevent you from fully listening to your speaker.

Avoid internal distraction: Avoid getting lost in your thoughts and if it does happen, try to focus again on what the speaker is saying.

Provide feedback: When listening, it is very important to respond from time to time.

Try to maintain your attention on what the speaker is saying: Listen carefully and avoid thinking about what you are going to say. Only focus on the message the speaker is trying to transmit.

Be open-minded: Do not be judgmental while the message is being transmitted, wait until the speaker has finished.

Rephrase the message: After the message is transmitted you can rephrase in your own words what the speaker just said in order to make sure that you grasp the message.

Engage yourself: If you did not understand the essence of the message, do not hesitate to ask questions for some clarification. However, wait until the speaker is finished to avoid interrupting.

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