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If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you’ll be familiar with my 30-day challenges. You’ll also know that, although I don’t always succeed in these personal challenges, I like to think I learn something along the way. (And you’ll probably also know that I have a very patient roommate here – hi, Taylor!)
So are you a good communicator? I like to think I am. I have a wide vocabulary, and I know how to speak to people. What I’m less confident about is my ability to listen. So last month’s challenge – you guessed it – was to become a better listener. For the last 30 days, when speaking to someone face-to-face, I’ve followed this four-point plan:
1 Pay attention. Pretend you’re going to tell someone else about this conversation in an hour. (This really makes you concentrate!)
2 Maintain eye contact. (But don’t do this all the time – it makes people anxious.)
3 Don’t interrupt. (This is a really tough one!)
4 Do not check your phone. (Sounds obvious when you read it, right?)
Oh, and in case anyone is wondering, I didn't tell my roommate Taylor at the beginning of the month about my plan to become a better listener. However, I did tell her yesterday when I'd finished my challenge. So here's what I learned:
Number 1 really works. Honestly – try it! I could probably still tell you the details of a conversation I had with Taylor at the start of the month. (Don’t worry, Taylor – I’m not telling anyone your secrets here!) This, more than anything, improved my listening skills.
Number 2 is interesting. The idea is to show a polite level of interest by looking at the other person when he or she is talking, but not all the time. (That would be like an interrogation!) I tried the triangle technique – five seconds looking at each eye, then five seconds at the mouth. It feels strange to begin with, but it allows you to show interest with your eyes without making the other person feel too uncomfortable.
Number 3 is the hardest. The problem is that we want to share similar experiences – it’s natural. When friends tell us a story about something that happened to them, we want to tell them about a similar thing that happened to us. But sometimes it’s better if we just listen.
Number 4 wasn't so hard. It's just a bad habit really, and it's impossible to do two things at once!
And did Taylor notice anything different about our conversations? Well, no, she didn’t, actually. But, interestingly, she did say that she thought we’d gotten along really well recently.
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you’ll be familiar with my 30-day challenges. You’ll also know that, although I don’t always succeed in these personal challenges, I like to think I learn something along the way. (And you’ll probably also know that I have a very patient roommate here – hi, Taylor!)
So are you a good communicator? I like to think I am. I have a wide vocabulary, and I know how to speak to people. What I’m less confident about is my ability to listen. So last month’s challenge – you guessed it – was to become a better listener. For the last 30 days, when speaking to someone face-to-face, I’ve followed this four-point plan:
1 Pay attention. Pretend you’re going to tell someone else about this conversation in an hour. (This really makes you concentrate!)
2 Maintain eye contact. (But don’t do this all the time – it makes people anxious.)
3 Don’t interrupt. (This is a really tough one!)
4 Do not check your phone. (Sounds obvious when you read it, right?)
Oh, and in case anyone is wondering, I didn't tell my roommate Taylor at the beginning of the month about my plan to become a better listener. However, I did tell her yesterday when I'd finished my challenge. So here's what I learned:
Number 1 really works. Honestly – try it! I could probably still tell you the details of a conversation I had with Taylor at the start of the month. (Don’t worry, Taylor – I’m not telling anyone your secrets here!) This, more than anything, improved my listening skills.
Number 2 is interesting. The idea is to show a polite level of interest by looking at the other person when he or she is talking, but not all the time. (That would be like an interrogation!) I tried the triangle technique – five seconds looking at each eye, then five seconds at the mouth. It feels strange to begin with, but it allows you to show interest with your eyes without making the other person feel too uncomfortable.
Number 3 is the hardest. The problem is that we want to share similar experiences – it’s natural. When friends tell us a story about something that happened to them, we want to tell them about a similar thing that happened to us. But sometimes it’s better if we just listen.
Number 4 wasn't so hard. It's just a bad habit really, and it's impossible to do two things at once!
And did Taylor notice anything different about our conversations? Well, no, she didn’t, actually. But, interestingly, she did say that she thought we’d gotten along really well recently.
