Meditation is a practice that trains the mind to focus. For others, it’s a muscle that will need to be worked, practiced, and improved. For some consultants, this is natural and effortless. We are holding it open for them to feel welcomed, comfortable, at peace and in loving company. We are inviting that information into our space. When we’re truly listening to someone, we are holding space, so the person can express whatever thoughts and feelings they want to share. This doesn’t mean we aren’t hearing what’s being said. We always seem to be getting ready for the next task, while on a current task. Often, when we’re in listening mode, we’re also in to-do-list-mode. In addition, life circumstances do not always support single-minded focus on one specific activity. It’s tough to focus on just one thing at a time. True listening is a lot of work it requires 100% of our attention (mental energy) and we are trained to multi-task. True listening is not as easy as it sounds. This is likely because they were with you fully. Odds are that when the conversation was over, you felt lighter and relaxed. Think of a time when you spoke with a friend, spouse or client about an important scenario. Listening is hearing with every part of you. It’s being with them in what they are saying, absorbing their words and emotions through all of your senses. Listening requires 100% focus on the person that is speaking.
However, when you are hearing something or someone, you are not always listening. When you are really listening to someone, you are hearing that person.
The most important aspect of mindful listening is the focus on listening with complete attention. The listener has a positive attitude which he / she demonstrates through body language, eye contact and reception.Įxamples of situations where active listening is crucial include group discussions, meetings, job and media interviews, etc.
The listener isn’t just going to sit and remain silent the active listener has a job to do in offering a response to the speaker. In other words, active listening requires two-way communication and connection between the speaker and the listener. Having the ability to interpret a person’s body language lets the listener develop a more accurate understanding of the speaker’s message. It involves the listener observing the speaker’s behavior and body language. What Is Active Listening?Īctive listening requires the listener to fully concentrate, understand the message, respond thoughtfully and remember what is being said. Passive listener hides or denies any form of reasonable engagement, thus avoiding debates or giving options.Įxamples of passive listening include, communicating on the phone while checking social media, texting your friend during a lecture or listening to your spouse complain about their day at work while watching news on TV. He / she pays attention to a few areas and phrases. Instead, the listener has a negative attitude which they demonstrate through selective and ignoring attitude. The receiver doesn’t provide feedback or asks questions he / she may or may not understand what is being communicated. He / she does not engage in any other action that indicates attention. Typically, a passive listener does not make appropriate physical gestures, such as facial expressions or eye contacts with the speaker. Unlike active listening, passive listening does not require any special effort other than hearing what is being said. The act of paying attention to sound, hearing something with thoughtful attention, or paying attention to someone or something in order to hear and understand what is being said, sung, or played What Is passive listening? The act of receiving sound or information by the ear There is a distinct difference between hearing and listening. Effective listening requires paying attention, interpreting and remembering what is communicated. Listening is an act of making sense out of what a person hears. Effective communication allows the sender, the message and the receiver to cogently exchange ideas. Speaking and listening are important skills of effective communication that consultants should master.
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