How Do You Avoid Barriers To Listening Effectively?
Listening is a critical job skill. Only by listening can you get ahead and improve. In relationships it can mean the difference between success and failure. Here is how to avoid barriers that will prevent you from effectively listening to others. First prepare yourself. You want to open up your mind so that you are not in the mind set of judging things. We all have a tendency to judge however to effectively analyze what someone is saying then you need to keep your mind open. The next step is to tell yourself that you will not interrupt the person and make a commitment to let them fully express what they are thinking. Now let us stop our motor. We do not want to formulate responses or think about what we are going to say until the other person has finished talking. This way your response will encompass what they have to say. Now make sure that you give the speaker your undivided attention. This means not saying a word or multitasking. This can be tough but is critical. Especially critic
