Tag: listening
Communication File – Improve Communication By Eliminating Insinuation
Learn about how insinuation causes conflict Summary: Using insinuating language (insinuations) is a cowardly and week method of attacking another person without taking responsibility for one’s opinions or position. Learn about insinuation and the damage it causes to effective communication….
Myths and Misconceptions About Listening
Common Misconceptions About Listening Listening ability is related to the intelligence of the listener Research indicates that while there may be a slight link between the intelligence of the listener and listening ability, the relationship is very slight. Daily…
Eight bad habits that impede listening – part II
Ineffective Habits – Barriers To Listening …continued. View part I of Eight Bad Habits That Impede Listening Listening Only For Facts Effective communication is based on understanding both the factual content of what someone is saying, AND understanding the emotions,…
Eight Bad Habits That Get In The Way Of Listening – Part I
Bad habits will interfere with your ability to listen and hear It’s fair to say that in our society, we give lip service to the importance of listening to others but in practice we do not live in a society…
How does listening to others increase the likelihood others will listen to me?
Does Listening Increase the Chance That We Will Be Heard We have a tendency to be more interested in speaking and being heard, than in listening and hearing and understanding others. Most of us are afflicted with this minor touch…
What is “dialogic listening?”
The University of Colorado website has, in addition to a definition of dialogic listening, a great glossary of listening and communication terms and defintion. It defines dialogic listening as: Dialogic listening is similar to active listening, although it emphasizes conversation…
