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Barriers to Effective Listening (Common Barriers to Listening (You find…
Barriers to Effective Listening
Common Barriers to Listening
You find the communicator attractive/unattractive
You are not interested
Trying to listening to more than one conversation at a time
Not focusing
Feeling unwell or tired
Identifying rather than empathizing
Sympathizing rather than empathizing
You are prejudiced or biased
You have preconceived ideas or bias
You make judgments
Previous experiences
Preoccupation
Having a Closed Mind
The things that distract our listening, things could be actions, habits, and also mindsets
EX) During a conversation, how often have thoughts such as "What am I going to have for my dinner", "Will I have time to finish that report?" or "I hope I am not late picking the kids up" crossed your mind?
Non-Verbal Signs of Ineffective Listening
Being distracted
Inappropriate expressions and lack of head nods
An inappropriate posture
Lack of eye contact with the speaker
Further Signs of Ineffective Listening and Faulty Listening Behaviors
Selective Listening
Defensive Listening
Sudden Changes in Topic
Ambushing
Pseudo-listening
We look the other in the eye, nod, smile at the right times and even answer but we aren’t really listening. Students are masters of the faulty listening habit.
Insulated Listening
Insensitive Listening
Stage-hogging
Daydreaming
Advising
Formulating a Response
Making Assumptions