Listening Skills

Try these ways to improve your listening skills...

1. Face the speaker & maintain eye contact.
2. Be Attentive, but relaxed.
3. Keep an open mind.
4. Listen to the words & try to picture what speaker is saying.
5. Don't interrupt or don't impose your "Solutions"
6. Wait for the speaker to pause to ask clarifying questions
7. Ask questions only to assure understanding
8. Try to feel what the speaker is feeling
9. Give the speaker regular feedback