Failure to Listen vs. Intellectual Maturity - RecruitingBlogs2024-03-29T04:56:21Zhttps://recruitingblogs.com/forum/topics/failure-to-listen-vs?commentId=502551%3AComment%3A960763&feed=yes&xn_auth=noActive listening is hard. It…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2010-06-01:502551:Comment:9607632010-06-01T16:47:32.690ZBrian Meekshttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/BrianMeeks
Active listening is hard. It is something I have struggled with, but after years of 'not listening', I found that the more I listened the smarter I became. I do love to learn, so though there are times where I catch myself 'thinking about what I will say next', I generally wait until the speaker is finished, before I craft my response.<br />
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I am often wrong, and don't mind admitting it. When I am right, it seems that people are more apt to believe me, because they can remember times, where I…
Active listening is hard. It is something I have struggled with, but after years of 'not listening', I found that the more I listened the smarter I became. I do love to learn, so though there are times where I catch myself 'thinking about what I will say next', I generally wait until the speaker is finished, before I craft my response.<br />
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I am often wrong, and don't mind admitting it. When I am right, it seems that people are more apt to believe me, because they can remember times, where I conceeded the point to them.<br />
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Good post.