How Good of a Listener Are You?
How Good of a Listener Are You?
The journal, “Leadership” asked a simple question: “How good of a listener are you?” The following is a series of questions to explore this topic.
1. Since you think about four times faster than a person usually talks, do you use this time to think about other things while you’re keeping track of the conversation?
2. Do you listen primarily for facts rather than ideas when someone is speaking?
3. Do you avoid listening to things you feel will be too difficult to understand?
4. Can you tell from a person’s appearance and delivery that there won’t be anything worthwhile said?
5. When someone is talking to you do you appear to be paying attention when you’re not?
6. Do certain words and phrases prejudice you so you cannot listen objectively?
7. When listening, are you distracted by outside sights and sounds?
After reflecting on these questions we may realize that we are not as good listeners as we thought.
(The above list comes from a message delivered by Pastor S. #Leston# at #Kishwaukee Bible Church# on 9-16-12)
A link to 5 techniques to listening
http://www.evancarmichael.com/Leadership/1989/Are-You-Listening.html
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