How many of you as a listener notice the speaker’s body language and
have eye contact during having conversation with them? If rarely, is it because
you don’t care to take into consideration since it does not matter while
listening? If yes, know that it’s a biggest mistake you are committing as a
listener.
To be a good listener you
need to notice their body language, eye movements and gestures while having
conversation with them. Know and keep in mind that all this can turn out to be
useful to us when listening. We don’t just listen with our ears but also with our eyes. You get to understand what they speaker is conveying to you more
clearly when you watch and pick up the additional information being transmitted
through non-verbal communication. It may also give you clues what you may want
to ask or say them next. http://calebstorkey.com/listening-skills-11-steps-to-become-a-good-listener/
If a speaker lacks in showing
non-verbal cues it might be signs suggesting that they are carefully
controlling their body language to hide their emotions. http://www.skillsyouneed.com/ips/nonverbal-communication.html
So, as a good listener you
need to notice all this and move accordingly to the situations to help them by
providing them solutions. It not only improves your judgement but also it shows
them you care and notice more.
It is always said that if you
notice, listen and understand more in a person they tend to share their feeling
more with you.
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Listening
Skills – 11 Steps to Become a Good Listener. (n.d.).
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Non-Verbal
Communication. (n.d.). Retrieved from skillsyouneed:
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