This week we talked a lot about good listening. We discussed how when person A and person B are talking, person A acts and person B reacts, whose at fault? Person B. It's so important for clear communication and for people to be forgiving and understanding. Another thing we discussed was when listening to have a big heart, big ears and a closed mouth. I loved this saying because it expresses how important it is to talk to the people you are in a relationship with, with love...
We went over different ways to improve my own communication. Being conscious of nonverbal cues is huge. Sometimes people say things but mean something different, whether it be they are worried about the other one will think or they;re just uncomfortable saying what they really want too, it helps if the other person is paying attention to their nonverbal cues. Also keeping an open mind to the fact that many times people can misinterpret things that are said or done. Keeping that open mind and understanding that we all make mistakes, sometimes we don't think things through and the end result can be someones feelings can be hurt. Being forgiving and understanding can help diffuse problems and allows for communication to flow.
Something that we practiced a few times was understanding that we aren't as good at listening as we thought. When we pay attention to our listening we realize that our mind wanders and we put a lot of focus on what we're going to say. Listen, it's okay to pause and think before commenting. They need us to hear them.
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