How good listener are you? Do you pretend to be good listener?

I can listen to what people are telling me but sometimes if the topic is too boring, I just pretend to listen but that seldom happens. lol In my job, listening is very important because its the only way to gain the trust of my students. My students need to know that I am interested in them so I will be able to keep them. I think I have been a good listener to them too cause I get to keep my students for a year already.

well, in my opinion you should first face the person/people who do the talking. that's the very important step to make you a good listener. you don't have to listen or absorb any information from the talker at this phase. but then if you want to get more good listener, you should understand the contents of the talking. show this in a question, perhaps like this, "excuse me, could you repeat your last sentence?" this shows the talker that you have concern on the talk. you dont have to be serious on questioning this, just show some concern. that's all. and then, the last phase requires you to really understand the problem and essentials of the talking, so that you could give a feedback. it doesnt have to a positive feedback, just a feedback is enough. as time goes by, i believe you will become good listener and could give positive feedbacks. cheers

to be good listener, you must apply the following tips: 1. listen, not just by ear, but also with the eyes, hearts, minds, and your body language. 2. try to listen actively. Perform two-way communication. Frequently asked questions. 3. Do not interrupt. 4. do not listen to the bits and pieces. 5. try to act like an echo. 6. Tell me if you understand his feelings. 7. go into the feelings of him. 8. avoid the "syndrome of entertainment" (hope that's he's going to entertain you). 9. do not be daydreaming when he speaks. 10. assume that what he's said to be useful.

I am good listener if the things are of my interest if someone is just trying to boasting themselves then I rarely listen to them but if someone is telling some informative matter then I surely listen them attentively so that I can gather more and more information.

i am a good listener but if i'm not listening to something interesting i tend to lose attention i guess you can say i'm hearing them and not listening lol. it's kinda like school sometimes you hear n you want to pay attention but the speaker may be boring you or not talkin about anything worth paying attention to so your mind wanders.

im a good listener. but, im not good at talking. sometimes i go mad to people who dont listen to me while im talking, as if i dont want to talk no more.. its kinda frustrating for my part, maybe thats why im created to be a good listener but not a good talker... when in a discussion, i listen attentively as if in my mind i'm alone with the speaker in a tunnel,its like the speaker was the light in the tunnel. but when i have a good idea or got something in mind which is maybe important to a group or to the discussion, well i will just keep it for myself,.

It all depends on what the other person is saying. If he's talking about something that I will be interested in, then I listen to it with all my mind and heart, but if it's an uninteresting discussion about something that I don't like, then I straight forward say that I don't like to talk about it. But this happens only when I'm with friends. If I'm with some new people, then I let them speak and try to understand what they are saying cos I might learn something new on that process. All of my friends know that I'm interested in and what they would like to talk to me about. If I have to talk to somebody, then I ask them if they would be interested in listening to what I'm saying. By giving them this prior choice, I'm not making them listen to me with force. Rather, I would talk to them about something that would interest both of us. But yes when it comes to listening, I do agree that I'm a good listener. I perceive every part of the conversation that I indulge in and try to analyse it completely and put my thoughts forward for the other person. It is a great way to make an impression on the person with whom you are talking. Once they know that you appreciate what they are talking about, then they will tell you more. bourne

Just be attentive if someone is talking to you but there are just people who talks about crap and you can't stand listening to them. I am a good listener but sometimes I choose who I'm listening to, I don't like people who always brag about themselves because I don't get anything out of that. I love to listen to someone who has a lot of information to share and at the same time you are learning.

My teacher once told that it is when you can remember the color of the eyes of the person you've talked to that you can tell that you really were listening to him. If you want to be a good listener, you have to put your whole heart on it. You need to somewhat put yourself into her shoes. A conversation can never be that effective if there is no receiver.

generally, i am a good listener. the only thing that stops me from really sincerely listening is an obnoxious, all-about himself talker. really, it doesn't help to get all the talking by yourself. the discussion won't move with only the person and his self-serving achievements as the main focus..