Listening Does not Equal Hearing!

Listening Does not Equal Hearing!

During a workshop on leading, we were able to distinguish the difference between listening and hearing.
- Hearing is complete as something is heard.
- Listening covers hearing, processing, converting and interpreting the ideas coming through hearing.
The Dutch expert also shared that most South-Asian people lack listening skills, rather they believe more in responding quickly.
We also concluded that the way a person is brought up also plays a vital role in shaping up communication.
A positive outlook could be to think on how the listening culture could be improved among particular group of people. I have a simple analogy in this area. One has to act like a child to help the child understand something. It covers language, gestures and many other actions as to improve their listening skills.

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		0 zohra Teacher, Pakistan
	Listening / Hearing So what does it mean to say then "hear me out first" and "listen to me". In both cases the person w... Sign up

		0 Dil Prasad Shrestha, PhD Management Consultant, Nepal
	Listening Skills I fully agree with the Dutch expert that most of us south Asian people lack listening skills and are... Sign up

		0 Dilip Khanal CEO, Nepal
	Another Dimension of Listening In Hindu learning, listening is given high importance. Religious texts have been transferred from on... Sign up

		0 Francesco Ientile, Canada
	Passing of Information Between Generations May not Be Active Listening @Dilip Khanal: When texts and stories are passed from generation to generation, the actions are foc... Sign up