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Ela
When people talk, listen completely This is the third post on active listening. Please read first the previous active listening posts, part 1 and part 2. There are two planes of active listening: setting-up the stage and caring for the message. The first plane was discussed here. In the second plane of active listening you are a facilitator […]
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Ela
If there is one thing to make you an effective communicator, it is active listening This is a sequel to this post on active listening. In active listening, the magic happens because you shift your attention from yourself to the other person. You listen with the intention to understand. It is not an intellectual understanding only, but a […]
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Ela
First seek to understand than to be understood Have you ever been in a situation in which everybody was talking at the same time and hardly anybody listened? Chances are that you experienced this more than once. I did. Multiple times. In the past, I used to join the game. I was actively competing for a […]