Comments on: 10 Tips to Effective & Active Listening Skills

By: hjr

hjr — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:07:31 +0000

thanx

By: Anjani

Anjani — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:34:02 +0000

Hi,

Thanks for this information. I have got one more way to improve your listening. Just sit quite alone, close your eyes, and try to listen how many sounds you can hear. And try to notice type of sounds. It Really works.

By: Doris

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:53:51 +0000

So glad you found this article helpful Edwin! All of us can learn how to be more effective communicators and the biggest part of that is learning to listen more effectively.

By: Edwin Mutoro

Edwin Mutoro — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 09:07:57 +0000

alot gained thanx

By: Jamie

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:38:53 +0000

“Better a patient man than a warrior, a man who controls his temper than one who takes a city.” (Proverbs 16:32) It is very rare that a person who makes false accusations is a trusted by others as a source of information. When someone is spouting off about you making statements that are damaging to your reputation it is far better to be patient and hear them out than to burst out in defense. There are a number of things that can happen: 1) you actually hear some critique from them that is valid and have an opportunity to make changes to your life; 2) they continue their diatribe and seeing that it does not goad you into a quarrel they up the intensity until they show themselves to be the fool that they are; 3) you wait until you can calmly respond to their accusations showing the false nature of their claims.

“A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.” (Proverbs 15:1)

By: Mogii

Mogii — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:20:37 +0000

How do we hanlde following situation as per sarah

Sarah Marshall says:

October 30, 2011 at 7:17 pm

Its so difficult to hear someone out until they’ve made their point when their topic is damaging your reputation, especially when none of it is true. Sticky situations, sometimes its not always good to let them finish completely because sometimes…they…never…finish……….ever. And that can be taken as “well she’s not even defending herself, shes guilty!”

By: Doris

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:22:20 +0000

Good question Roy! Your attitude is definitely a factor that can affect my listening skill. Your attitude affects how your brain fires, which in turn affects what you hear and how you apply that. If I’m excited about the day and what I am going to be hearing, I can listen and remember. If I am tired and expect to be bored, my listening and retention definitely goes downhill.

By: Roy

Roy — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:45:10 +0000

It has been very hard for me as a student to remain attentive.Most so when the lectures are so gloomy,is my attitude a factor that can affect my listening skill.

By: Sharon

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 02:11:54 +0000

good article but this also applies to listening to people over the phone when people talk to you, i have a struggle with this.

By: Andrew (@DrewRLong)

Andrew (@DrewRLong) — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 02:58:07 +0000

You know, that’s a good point, Sarah — and that type of dialogue is typical in, say, political debates, where the game is to score points in a short, memorable soundbite.

In that situation, the game is completely changed, and interruption and talking-over are basically mandated. But everyone knows (or should) that such is basically theater.

And if someone is trying to destroy your reputation in front of others, that is certainly worth calling out!