Are you an active listener?

Philippines
December 31, 2008 2:40am CST
I'm an active listener sometimes especially to those people who has a problem and needs a friends to talk to.. We can help them be relieve or lessen their burden in life by just listening to their problems.. Sometimes it is being overlook by most of the people. Small things meant a lot to some...
6 responses
@zhangw (145)
• China
31 Dec 08
I usually have to be an active listener .hehe... My frieds would like to tell me their problems,I have no choice.I would like to help them to solve their problems but sometimes I really don't know how to, so I just listen,I think this might be a way to help them.
• Philippines
31 Dec 08
Good to here it... Although actions speaks louder than voice, as you've said we can't always solve their problems.. but listening somehow to them will make them feel better despite their crisis.
@lumenmom (1986)
• United States
6 Jan 09
Overall I am a good listener and people who don't even know me tend to tell me some of their deepest secrets. I don't think I am as good a listener as I use to be because now I have so many of my own issues that cloud my mind I sometimes shy away from the deep conversations.
@margaux08 (1094)
• Philippines
31 Dec 08
Where I work, we always coach the agents to apply active listening. It is necessary for them to have active listening skills for better comprehension and to provide accurate information thru good organization of thoughts. Without active listening, the quality of the call will suffer. That is just one aspect of how crucial active listening is. All the more reason for us to apply it in our everyday life. I would like to believe that I am an active listener. I should be,in order to empathize. People I value sometimes just wanted a pair of ear to listen and a soothing voice. in my own simple way, i could probably help just by being there, listening to their woes to help them unburden.
• Belgium
2 Jan 09
I'm an active listener too. Because knowing much is the secret to succes :) In our company it's important to listen to others, because otherwise, nothing will happen...
• Indonesia
1 Jan 09
yes i'm too. my friend always talk their prob & i always just hear their story & nothink say anythink. I mean their just need share story & no need my opinion or advice.
@bendhu (3)
• India
1 Jan 09
I have felt that people feels relieved after spelling out their problems to some one close. i listen to all my frnds regarding their problems and try giving advice with the very little knowledge i have. besides, it also helps me to cope up with wen some problems like theirs arises.....