Active listening:

❔How much do you actively listen when in a conversation with someone?

❔How often do you feel like the person you’re talking to, is listening to understand you, rather than just to respond?

❔How often do you feel the person you’re talking to is genuinely interested in what you’re saying, and how do they show that?

Active listening can be a HUGELY beneficial tool in our toolbox for life, work and sport.

5 benefits of active listening…

1️⃣ Active Listening Builds Trust and Strong Relationships.

2️⃣ Active Listening Can Help You to Resolve Conflict.

3️⃣ Active Listening Prevents You From Missing Important Information.

4️⃣ Active Listening Enables You To Identify or Anticipate Problems.

5️⃣ Active Listening Helps You To Build a Deeper Connection

5 examples of active listening techniques …

1️⃣ Noticing (and using) non-verbal cues

2️⃣ Asking open-ended questions to encourage further responses

3️⃣ Paraphrasing and reflecting back on what has been said

4️⃣ Listening to understand rather than to respond

5️⃣ Withholding judgment and advice

We would love to hear your thoughts on active listening.