Blog #30

1. Good listening skills are very important because its very important to understand the other person so you can have better communication with them.
2. You can your doing a good job of listening when you don't ask the person to repeat him/herself and you nod your head to know that you understand along with using good body language.
3. The 9 Listening guidelines are : quiet your own speech and be attentive, communicate an open attitude with your body language, stay in eye contact, avoid assuming anything about what the other person will say,give signals that you are listening, help by summarizing occasionally, ask clarifying questions, check your perceptions of the speaker's body language, and let the person know if you cannot listen at the time.
4. I think the easiest guideline I am use on following is asking clarifying questions because I always like making sure they know I am listening and by asking questions you can get more and give them your opinion.
5. The hardest one to use for me is letting the person know I can't listen to them at the time. I'm a very nice guy and if you have something you need to talk about I will listen no matter what even if I'm very busy.