But You Never Told Me!

If you are anything like me, odds are there’s been a time (or 20) when you swore that “No one told me about the ___,” only to find out later that indeed you were told, but you hadn’t listened to the message. Why does this happen? There could be myriad reasons.

Perhaps the short video clip below will provide one of the reasons. NOTE: This video is safe to play at work or around your young children.

So what are some tips you can use to become a better listener, especially during International Listening Awareness Month (sponsored by the International Listening Association)?

• Listening is a Ten-Part Skill, written by Ralph Nichols (“The Father of Listening”)
• Ditch the Distractions, provided by the International Listening Leaders Institute
• 10 Ways Educators Can Listen Better to Their Students
• 10 Reasons Parents Must Become Effective Listeners
• 10 Ways to Show You Are Not Listening
• Give the Gift of Listening
• and always rememember Rule #1: Stop Talking (thanks to Linda Eve Diamond)

[Originally posted in March 2008]

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