Active Listening
Active Listening is a Critical skill you need in the post Covid19 economy Without a doubt the world will not be the same after the Covid19 Pandemic, we have been reliant on online platforms to continue our work, by communicating with people through video conferencing, the ability to listen and connect with others is more critical than ever, the skill of Active Listening can be acquired and the art of it can be developed through deliberate and diligent practice. It requires that the listener fully concentrate, understand, respond and then remember what is being said. [1] Active listening is needed in many aspects of life, not just at work, as it is a critical part of communications and hence forms the foundations of trust in any relationship. As part of the 6 basic stages of the listening process, we often stop at stage 3 and may jump to stage 6 before stage 4 or 5, which will allow us to recall and process (or evaluate) In Toastmasters, we practice active listening b...