'And one of the ways to remember this is that if you rearrange the letters of the word 'listen,' it spells 'silent. 'We need to give people uninterrupted time to speak,' says Tania Israel, a psychology professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara and author of the book Beyond Your Bubble. This might sound simple, but it's actually a really important first step. Good listening skills make you a faster learner. Here are some of the benefits of being a good listener. Whether someone is working as an accountant, a doctor, or a cook, they need to listen to co-workers and customers. Have the students tell you ways that you showed you were a good listener. In many positions, being a good listener is important.
After two or three minutes, restate what was said by saying, I heard you say that. Here are some tips that go beyond the basics: Shut up and listen. Model listening skills by having one student describe a favorite activity and tell why he or she likes it. The basics of good listening are familiar: maintain eye contact, nod, use 'I' statements instead of 'you' statements. And dedicating yourself to actively listening can be radical and transformative. But listening - not just hearing - means a lot more than that. Anyone who has deployed a disengaged 'mhmm' while their partner asks about dinner or a kid breaks down the difference between a brontosaurus and a triceratops knows this well. Listening is more than just being physically present when another person is talking.
