If we want people to listen to us, we should begin by first listening to them. People tend to listen better when they feel heard. When they do not feel heard, they often become deaf to what we have to say. Why shouldn’t they? If we are unwilling to listen to them, why should they … Continue reading Listening To Be Heard
Teaching others teaches us. When we are tasked with explaining, showing, or teaching something to someone else, it improves our understanding as well. We learn from the process as much, or perhaps more than the person or persons we are helping. This is especially true if we take the time to really think about what … Continue reading Learning From Teaching
Hearing requires empathy. Often, our words fall short of what we truly mean to say and want to get across. There is a feeling, an intention behind what we are trying to say that we cannot quite capture with words, that eludes our grasp, and that misses the target we are aiming for. In spite … Continue reading Becoming The Listener
To communicate is not merely to speak, but to be heard, and, more so, to be understood. Often, we believe that simply by expressing ourselves that we are communicating. The problem is that communication is a two-way street. That which is expressed must actually be understood by the recipient in order for communication to have … Continue reading Communicating for Understanding
