Are You Listening?

Garth Beyer
Active Listening

Time spent letting your eyes glaze over and trying to hide it is time wasted.

Time spent asking a question that was answered during the presentation is time wasted.

Time spent sitting back, looking at the minutes to see when the talk is over is time wasted.

Time isn’t the only thing wasted. Credibility. Trust. Connection are, too.

If it’s worth listening to, do so actively. Interrupt to understand. Ask tough questions. Write what you can do in the near future with the information you’ve been provided.

And if it’s not worth listening to (which we can often tell within a few minutes of any presentation), excuse yourself or seek a way to elevate the experience for the speaker.

Chances are you’re not the only one struggling to maintain attention.

It’s our responsibility to remain active listeners – to ourselves, to each other and to the presenter.

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