45 Ways to be a better listener
1 Maintain eye contact
2 Ask questions
3 Dont interrupt
4 Listen to learn, not respond
5 Acknowledge and empathize
6 Become a better empathetic listener
7 Know the listening styles
8 Listen for emotion
9 Take it easy!
10 Wait until someone is truly done speaking to respond
11 Repeat back what you heard
12 Put away your phone
13 Make eye contact
14 Pay attention
15 Improve your active listening skills
16 Listen to learn, not out of politeness
17 Be quiet
18 Let them finish speaking before interrupting or asking questions
19 Pay attention to your talk/listen ratio
20 Observe how often you speak and listen
21 Be honest with yourself
22 Second, take notes to clarify information
23 Look the person in the eyes
24 Create the right physical environment
25 Repeat back what the other person said
26 Give a proper response
27 Dont pass judgment
28 Paraphrase & summarize
29 Remain focused
30 Summarise what youve heard with empathy
31 Listen actively
32 Remember and follow up
33 Be interested and attentive
34 Use and observe body language
35 Minimize distractions
36 Focus
37 Keep your mouth shut
38 Eliminate as many distractions as you can
39 Listen to their speech
40 Get rid of distractions
41 Turn off selective hearing
42 Be patient
43 Be present, just as you would in meditation
44 Remember anecdotes
45 Validate theiremotions
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