ACTIVE LISTENING SKILLS
DON’T INTERRUPTStop yourself from wanting to inject your thoughts or opinions in the middle of a conversation. Focus your attention and energy towards what the other...
THE FOUR TYPES OF LISTENING
Empathic /Active listening: This is listening to understand the other person. It is used for example when someone shares a personal story. In this type of...
THE ART OF THE CONVERSATION
STARTING A CONVERSATION It is helpful to begin by free associating based on something you already know about the person., or ifit is a stranger find...
FOUR MAIN COMMUNICATION STYLES
Each communication style reveals the level of assertiveness and expressiveness of the individual.Level of assertiveness (i.e., communicating the message)+ level of expressiveness (i.e., feelings) = a...
MINDRISELIFE GUIDE TO PRACTICING EYE CONTACT
Making eye contact will provide you with valuable information about the person you are interacting with and the exchange itself. Particularly, you will get a more...
THE 3 PILLARS OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
COMMUNICATION COMPETENCE: Communication-based knowledge acquired either naturally (by observing and evaluating the others) or through instruction. Learning and appreciating the balance between listening and speaking. Speak...
BREAKING DOWN EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS
When broken down, social skills comprise various elements which, when combined to various degrees, lead to effective social performance without social anxiety.
LOSS OF REAL-LIFE COMMUNICATION
Today’s technologies have taken away our natural means of communication, turning us into poor communicators.