How do I become a better listener?
Here's the most effective way to listen: 1. Stop talking 2. Focus your attention 100% on what the speaker is saying. 3. Notice what the person's nonverbals are saying, too - tone of voice, facial expression, gestures, posture, etc. 4. Put it all together and tell the speaker what you think he or she has been trying to tell you. 5. The speaker will tell you whether you "got it" or not and you can encourage the person to continue... This pretty much guarantees there will be no misunderstandings, which is the goal of listening.
How do I become a Better Listener? ?
on becoming a better listener: 1. Choose to be a better listener. it is within yourself to decide whether you want to become a good listener or not. 2. Avoid distractions. Focus on what the person is saying and avoid doing anything else that may distract your attention. 3. Maintain eye-to-eye contact. This establishes a notion from the speaker that you are listening intently to what he/she is saying. This only applies when you are talking in person.
What are some ways to become a better listener?
My grandfather always said we have two ears and one mouth for a reason. Listen. Really listen to what people are saying and give youself time to process what is being said rather than give your opinion or just assume you know the point they are trying to make. Often we listen and then zone out, filling in the blanks and being wrong about the talker's point of view. So, listen. Be quiet. Be patient. Then, communicate back with your ideas or your experiences.
Why are women better listeners than men?
They're not. It's just that friends are better listeners than non-friends and, quite frequently spouses. Women usually have predominantly female friends, so are under the impression that women are better listeners. (Spouses don't count, because both men and women have their own stories about how the other doesn't listen.) Talk to someone with primarily male friends, and you are not likely to hear the same opinion. Openly gay men, for example, list men as better listeners. People also tend to grade a "good" vs. "bad" listener only on the social scale. On the professional level, the ability (or lack of it) to listen to work related issues, communicate problems, work as a team, and solve them, appears to be universal and equal in the professional arena. Yet that's always ignored by the "women are better listener's" crowd.