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BARRIERS TO LISTENING
Effective listening is arguably one of the most important skills to have
nowadays. Personal relationships need effective listening skills to
face complicated issues together. Business people and employees
need effective listening skills to solve complex problems quickly and
stay competitive. Students and professors need it to understand
complex issues in their fields. Thus, it is beneficial if we can
understand and eliminate listening barriers that blocks deep,
harmonious and lasting relationships.
Barriers to listening take many forms. It is inevitable that barriers
will exist in any interaction, but anything which stops
concentration, allowing the mind to wander off the topic, must be
recognized and overcome if fully successful communication is to
take place.
Common Barriers to Listening
Distraction in your mind
Wandering attention
Planning a reply
Lack of interest
Being self centred
Avoiding what is difficult
Excessive note-taking
Emotional blocks
Looking for every opportunity to interrupt
Impatience
External noise and disturbance
Poor health

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Barriers to listening

  • 1. BARRIERS TO LISTENING Effective listening is arguably one of the most important skills to have nowadays. Personal relationships need effective listening skills to face complicated issues together. Business people and employees need effective listening skills to solve complex problems quickly and stay competitive. Students and professors need it to understand complex issues in their fields. Thus, it is beneficial if we can understand and eliminate listening barriers that blocks deep, harmonious and lasting relationships.
  • 2. Barriers to listening take many forms. It is inevitable that barriers will exist in any interaction, but anything which stops concentration, allowing the mind to wander off the topic, must be recognized and overcome if fully successful communication is to take place.
  • 3. Common Barriers to Listening Distraction in your mind Wandering attention Planning a reply Lack of interest
  • 4. Being self centred Avoiding what is difficult Excessive note-taking Emotional blocks
  • 5. Looking for every opportunity to interrupt Impatience External noise and disturbance Poor health