The doorway to understanding

The doorway to understanding

Paul Matthews Paul Matthews

Paul Matthews

Learning & Development Expert. Strategist, Author & Speaker. Architect of the People Alchemy Learning Workflow Platform. Helping L&D Professionals Make a Difference.

发布日期: 2023年10月9日
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Do you listen in order to understand?

Or do you simply listen in order to reply?

Do you even realise how you listen?

Think back to a recent conversation. How were you listening?

Did you interrupt or wait impatiently for your chance to speak?

How much of your attention was on the person speaking?

Were you actively listening, or passively listening?

Do you think they felt listened to? Did they feel acknowledged?

How does it feel when someone really listens to you?

What are they doing differently?

How could you listen more effectively in your next conversation?

Notice that when you listen better, you feel different, and the conversation has a different quality about it.

Originally published on my Monday blog https://paul-matthews.com/the-doorway-to-understanding/

Caroline Derrick

Ex Purbeck Coast Radio Presenter. | Based in Dorset, UK. | Back to studying to become a life and nutritional coach | Promoting a positive midlife

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Depends on the subject or if you’ve heard it before ????♀?

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