Active Listening: Practical Skills for Effective Communication (Essential Keys to Effective Communication in Relationships) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781998927500)

Active listening is a gentle art, and it is also a contagious one. You can expect that once you open yourself to the world of listening, your loved ones will want to listen back.

If you want to learn how to improve your relationships, and how to become a better, more open, and more loving person then this book is for you. You will be empowered by the simple knowledge of listening, which is presented here in an easily accessible and highly enjoyable book, using relatable examples from everyday life.

You will be able to learn about:

• How you can go about improving your listening skills in a simple and stepwise manner
• Practical, proven tips developed over time and in varied scenarios to achieve the skill of active listening
• How to improve your listening skills even further by developing the skill of active listening
• How to build highly successful unique individualized relationships

Active listening refers to a listening pattern that keeps you engaged with your interlocutor in a positive way. It is the process of listening carefully while someone else is speaking, paraphrasing and reflecting what is being said, and withholding judgment and advice. It is an extremely powerful approach, used by speakers, politicians, psychologists and the most influential people around the world.