What is active listening?

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Active Listening is a 5 step process: Focus Absorb Analyze Respond Resolve If any one step is missing,it is not active listening
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Active listening is, paying maximum attention to what the other person is saying. Avoid other activities like reading, writing or in today's time, operating a mobile. It's signs of lack of interest or ignoring what the other person is saying. Try to be where and with whom you are. Also, not only pay...
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Active listening is, paying maximum attention to what the other person is saying. Avoid other activities like reading, writing or in today's time, operating a mobile. It's signs of lack of interest or ignoring what the other person is saying. Try to be where and with whom you are. Also, not only pay attention to what he/she is saying, but try to read the body language and understand the unsaid, through the signals sent. read less
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Active listening is when we hear the other person carefully without any distractions. Hearing /understanding the complete words and sentences used by the speaker.
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Understanding information received such that you could respond to it appropriately
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Active listening is a communication technique that requires the listener to feed back what he hears to the speaker, by way of re-stating or paraphrasing what he has heard in his own words, to confirm what he has heard and moreover, to confirm the understanding of both parties. The ability to listen actively...
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Active listening is a communication technique that requires the listener to feed back what he hears to the speaker, by way of re-stating or paraphrasing what he has heard in his own words, to confirm what he has heard and moreover, to confirm the understanding of both parties. The ability to listen actively demonstrates sincerity, and that nothing is being assumed or taken for granted. Naturally, it improves personal relationships, reduces misunderstanding and conflicts, strengthens cooperation, and fosters understanding. It is proactive, accountable and professional. Listening, therefore, is an active part of communication. When you are too emotionally involved in listening, you tend to hear what you want to hear--not what is actually being said. Try to remain objective and open-minded. That is about active listening. read less
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