Listening is the ability to accurately receive and interpret messages in the communication process. Listening is key to all effective communication, without the ability to listen effectively messages are easily misunderstood, communication breaks down and the sender of the message can easily become frustrated or irritated.

1. By : Bhupinder Nayyar

2. Listening
 Listening is the ability to accurately receive and
interpret messages in the communication process.
 Listening is key to all effective communication,
without the ability to listen effectively messages are
easily misunderstood.

3. Quote
The most basic and powerful way to connect to another
person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most
important thing we ever give each other is our
attention.
By - Rachel Naomi Remen

4. Fallacious About Listening
 Among the great hindrances to effective listening are
the fallacies that people hold about listening.
 These false ideas often cause people to have inflated
opinions of their own listening performance.

5. Fallacy’s
#1: Listening Is Not My Problem!
#2: Listening and Hearing Are the Same!
#3: Good Readers Are Good Listeners!
#4: Smarter People Are Better Listeners!
#5: Listening Skills Are Difficult to Learn!
#6 It is passive process!

6. Barriers to Effective Listening
There are many things that get in the way of listening
and you should be aware of these barriers, many of
which are bad habits, in order to become a more
effective listener.
#1 : Trying to listen to more than one conversation at a
time.
#2 : You find the communicator attractive/unattractive.
#3 : You are not interested.
#4 : Not focusing.
#5 : You make judgements.

7. Tips For Being a Good Listener
#1 : Give your full attention on the person who is
speaking. Don't look out the window or at what else is
going on in the room.
#2 : Make sure your mind is focused, too. It can be easy
to let your mind wander if you think you know what
the person is going to say next, but you might be
wrong!
#3 : Let the speaker finish before you begin to talk.
#4 : Ask questions.
#5 : Give feedback.

8. Thank You For
Watching !