Of all the communications tools we have at our disposal the one that sits
prominently atop the heap is LISTENING.
Oddly, that is the one that is often the least frequently and least
effectively practiced.
Some
things that active listening conveys:
Valuing
Interest
Attention
Respect
Concern
Calmness
Openness
Acceptance
Deliberation
Curiousness
Humbleness
Steadfastness
Hmmm…. I don't see a single word in that group that I wouldn't want folks to think of when they think of me.
What
would it be like if others thought of us in those terms?
What
would it be like if we could think of ourselves in those terms?
What would our homes and places of work be like if we could listen our way through each day in those terms?
No costly training required. We can start right now.