Listening - The Art of Active Listening

Here are just 7 ways in which you are rewarded with this therapy designed to teach you how to become an active listener...
 
You will learn to avoid interrupting a person’s flow of speech or changing the subject.
 
You avoid thinking about a reply while they are speaking or attempt to fix their situation.
 
You won’t need to give advice while listening and you will listen to questions carefully and answer them succinctly.
 
You will avoid jumping to conclusions through your personal interpretations.
 
You will have an open posture, and encounter each individual warmly.
 
You will be able to step inside their situation and the issues to understand their circumstances, thoughts and feelings.
 
You now listen empathically to their concerns and needs without judgement and spend time listening to the silences, which are growth gaps.