3 Barriers to Effective Listening (And What to Do About It)

We don't always listen very well but there are reasons for our listening ineffectiveness. This video describes 3 barriers to effective listening, which include a natural tendency to want to speak first, negative feelings regarding the speaker or topic and our ability to think much faster than we can speak. More significantly, the video identifies 6 steps we can take to improve our ability to listen and understand our communication partners.