聆听的艺术The Art Of Listening.pptVIP

Let me just take a second to tell you how important a skill listening is. Being a good listener can help in all aspects of your life. It will make you a better employee, a better manager, a better husband/wife/sibling/son or daughter. One of the main reasons is that taking the time and making the conscious effort to listen to someone shows them that your care. It tells that they are important, that what they have to say and think is valuable and that you care enough for them to listen. While this is a small thing, it’s incredibly important. Think about what happens when someone won’t take the time to listen to you. How does that make you feel? Another key point about listening is that good listeners will always be in high demand- because people love to talk. Everyone loves to talk. Even the introvert in the cubicle next to you loves to talk- the trick is finding out what they want to talk about. Some people like to talk about themselves, others about their job, some about their family, some about sports, about news, about weather- everyone has something that they love to talk about. If you can show them that you are a good listener, they will always want to talk to you. And when people talk about something they are passionate about or that they are interested in, they get excited. They feel good. And by the time they are done talking to you, they are happy and they will like you for spending the time and energy to listen to them. You will gain countless allies and friends. Now…all of that sounded great, doesn’t it? May as well start listening right away now, shouldn’t you? Well…there’s a catch. Listening has many benefits, but unfortunately, it is not an easy thing to do. Why not? Here’s a great question for you. Ever have trouble paying attention to what someone is saying? Ever find yourself drifting away during a presentation, meeting or conversation? That’s because your mind can only truly listen to someone for about 17 seconds before your mind begins to wander