Lifeway has a good article about 10 skills needed to be a good listener. As a small group leader, the ability to be a good listener can make you more effective as a teacher and leader. The ten items listed are simple, but they serve as a good reminder of what is necessary to listening well. Click on the title above to read the article.
A couple of other thoughts may help you become better at listening to others. Listening is not waiting for your turn to talk. It can be easy to use the time the other person is talking to formulate what you are going to say next. Don't do it! Instead, concentrate intently on what the person is saying picking out key terms.
Another key skill in listening is paying attention with your eyes. What you do with your eyes helps in two ways. By making eye contact with the speaker, you are acknowledging to them that they matter. Secondly, keeping your eyes on the speaker focuses your attention and helps you pick-up visual cues the person is communicating. Visual cues may help you discern issues like passion or truthfulness.
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