Active Listening Skills

Active Listening Skills Eye Contact Avoid Distractions Eye contact during the conversation shows the speaker that you give him your attention and that you really care about what he says. There are so many examples of distractions such as our thoughts, mobile phones, gadgets, music, side activities, other people and more. Learn to avoid these distractions otherwise they can destroy your conversation. Body Gestures Give Feedback Body gestures and language are a whole science. Yaur body gestures tell the speaker whether you listen carefully or not. Ask questions to clarify certain points, tell your opinions, summarize the speaker's comments. Listening allows you to learn, to have relationships, to plan, to develop, to be the part of something, to create, to think... and much more! Show That You're Listening Use facial expressions such as smile, note your posture, encourage the speaker to share and to continue. www.businessphrases.net