40 Ways to be a good listener
1 Ask questions
2 Maintain eye contact
3 Refrain from interrupting
4 Practice active listening techniques
5 Acknowledge and empathize
6 Pay attention
7 Avoid or minimize interruptions
8 Put away your phone
9 Give the speaker your full attention
10 Reflect and clarify
11 Let them finish talking before responding
12 Be honest with yourself
13 Make eye contact
14 Take it easy!
15 Pay attention to your talk/listen ratio
16 Empathetically repeat back what you heard
17 Be interested and attentive
18 Remember and follow up
19 Listen to nonverbal messages
20 Keep your body language in check
21 Listen to learn, not to be polite
22 Eliminate all distractions when listening to someone
23 Use body language to communicate your interest
24 Summarise what youve heard with empathy
25 Reassure the person of your confidentiality
26 Observe how often you speak and listen
27 Keep distance from your digital devices
28 Look the speaker in the eyes
29 Listen for feelings
30 Stop thinking about what youll say next
31 Listen to their speech
32 Get rid of distractions
33 Turn off selective hearing
34 Be patient
35 Be in the moment
36 Demonstrate the right nonverbal cues
37 Dont pass judgment
38 Summarize
39 Share
40 Validate theiremotions
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