Listening skills can be humorous. Did I get your attention on Frank Tyger’s funny quote? I hope so!
We know that listening skills are one of the most important communication strategies. It’s also difficult with all the distractions and busyness getting in our way.
Listening Skills Exercise
I recently used the coolest listening exercises in one of my group coaching sessions. Participants got the message immediately.
Three people had to describe the cell phone to an audience at different times in our history. The years were the 1800s, the 1950’s, and 2022. Which year do you think was the easiest to reach? If you said 2022, you are right. It wasn’t an easy exercise, and they all did an excellent job speaking the different audiences.
Important Ideas to Remember About Our Listening Skills
- We must prepare our messages knowing who our audience is, even if it’s only one person.
- It doesn’t matter what we say, it’s what others hear.
- We fall in love with our proposals or ideas. Good for us. The thing is, are we presenting the best message, so others hear us?
It’s your turn to share your thoughts. What are your best practices to make sure others hear your golden words?
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