Do you understand what I am saying?
It all depends on the type of listener you are, doesn’t it.
If you are the boss/owner of your business you lead the way in teaching listening by example. How do you listen to your employees? I ask that question because how you listen to their needs will be reflected by them to potential clients or other employees.
Let me give you what I believe are the four types of listening;
- Inactive listening – when you grunt a number of times during a conversation but have paid no attention to the speaker.
- Selective listening – when you fade out and fade into a conversation, you only hear parts of it thus you are not well enough informed to respond.
- Active listening – when you are involved with the conversation and ask question to seek further clarification.
- Empathic listening – when you feel the emotions of the speaker thus you feel their pain or joy.
So what type of a listener are you?
Can you see how your listening skills will have a great impact on the speaker?
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