It is important to apply critical thinking skills, however, people might start to think you’re kind of critical.
Critical listening is valuable and centers on understanding a message and evaluating it. Then determining whether to accept or reject the message based on a standard of judgment upon which to conduct a careful analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of a […]
Listening to others can exhausting. Coworkers and customers, go on and on and on, and we get so tired of listening to them. Sometimes it’s hard to listen.
Listening takes effort and considerable energy. Listening effectively is hard work.
The heart rate quickens, respiration increases, and body temperature rises. Just like a stress response, it can be physically and psychologically draining.
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You may have a high-profile position in your organization and feel like you need to appear to “know it all” so the people you lead have confidence in you. If you don’t understand something, which I suspect is rarely, you certainly want to be skilled when asking questions.
I don’t believe asking questions ever makes you look bad. I think […]
Listening is often taken for granted. It is critical for successful and fulfilling personal and professional relationships to be a good listener. One of the keys is to show interest; even if it’s not interesting. Keep this in mind, this person has decided to talk with you rather than doing anything else in their lives, it’s interesting to them.
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Generally speaking, are your meetings generally a waste of time? Do team members go off on tangents? Are people spectators rather than participants? Are there meetings after the meetings? Not good.