How to Improve Listening Skills

If you’ve been with me the last several weeks, you know I’m writing about the importance and power of listening. Now I want to talk about how to improve listening skills.

I use the word “skill” because listening is something we can practice and develop. But, truthfully, I’m not sure “skill” is the best word because it sounds like a mechanical process.  It’s really a set of principles or guidelines to enable you to accurately hear the message of another and to create safe and trusting conditions...