Use these 6 tips to be the great listener everyone notices.
You don't need years of reflection and therapy
Changing is simple... but not easy
Illustrated by the amazing @ash_lmb
Tip 1: Stop talking
•W.A.I.T. Ask yourself: Why Am I Talking?
•Improving your listening is simple.
•You must be silent to listen.
Tip 2. Get curious
•Get curious about the other person.
•Find out things you don't know.
•Curiosity signals caring.
Tip 3: Ask questions
•Ask open-ended and neutral follow-up questions.
•Dive deeper for 2 questions in a row.
•Then ask an adjacent one.
Tip 4: Insert pauses
•Pause to create space in the conversation.
•Take a breath, listen and reflect.
•Refocus on the other person.
Tip 5: Elevate others
•Hold the other person in the highest regard.
•People trust those who value them.
•Treat them as your world.
Tip 6: Notice changes
•Notice and improve the conversation's temperature.
•The connection gets stronger or weaker.
•Can you use Tips 1-5 to improve?
TL:DR
Listening isn't just awareness, it's an act.
•WAIT - Why Am I Talking? Stop
•Get and stay very curious
•Ask related questions
•Pause, make space
•Elevate the other
•Notice changes
Be the great listener everyone talks about!
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