THE BEST WAY TO IMPROVE YOUR ACTIVE LISTENING SKILLS

Abstract

Anantation: In this article, I’m going to break down exactly what it means to actively listen and how you can practice this skill in the workplace, at home, with friends — pretty much everywhere!To be a great leader, you must be a great listener.According to Richard Branson, this is crucial because “nobody learned anything by hearing themselves speak.”Since active listening is a core communication skill, it’s also essential for effective leadership. Active listening can make a tremendous difference in your relationships with friends, family members, coworkers, anyone really. Carl Rogers and Richard Farson defined the term “active listening” in 1957 in a paper of the same title.Rogers and Farson wrote: “Active listening is an important way to bring about changes in people. Despite the popular
notion that listening is a passive approach, clinical and research evidence clearly shows that sensitive listening is a most effective agent for individual personality change and group development.”