John Maxwell <\/strong>would agree that it can.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Being a good listener<\/strong> means being an active listener<\/strong> (really focusing in<\/em>), paraphrasing what the speaker has said (thus ensuring clarity), and providing feedback. In truth, improving listening skills<\/strong> is not a waste of time. <\/a> There are different types of listening skills.\u00a0 There is <\/a><\/p>\n and inactive listening. There is reflective listening<\/em>, which involves active listening<\/strong>, interpreting what is being said and observing the way<\/em> it is being said. There is an attempt to clarify what is being said.<\/a> There is selective listening<\/em> – this is hearing what you want to hear or what you expect to hear, rather than what the speaker is trying to convey.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n In my experience (working as a caregiver), it can be important to be an empathic listener<\/strong> (i.e., putting yourself in the other guy’s shoes) as well as paraphrasing – many times, if I had not gone to the effort to re-state what I “heard” my co-worker saying to me, errors could’ve been made that would have affected the life of the patient (resident).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Listening Skills Assessment<\/em>:\u00a0\u00a0 John Maxwell site For a fun listening skills quiz<\/em> (& to see what sort of communicator you are):\u00a0 Go Here<\/a><\/strong> To see a listening skills activity site: <\/strong>http:\/\/bit.ly\/cNbfDe<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Active-Listening\"](\"http:\/\/selfimprovement.info-just-for-u.com\/blogger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/LISTEN-and-LEARN-300x180.jpg\")
<\/p>\nactive listening<\/a><\/h2>\n