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Gopal Hari's avatar

This is an impactful narration on Impactful Conversation and the role of Active Listening. More often than not, communication failure happens because of our anxiety to speak and unload our thoughts on the other party, with listening taking a back-seat. Also, multiple levels contribute to communication distortion. The pointers highlighted by you which facilitate in making conversations impactful are spot on.

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Hari Babu Pothapu's avatar

Well Presented…

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Sathya's avatar

Thank you! Glad that you enjoyed it :)

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Palamdai Krishnan Sundaresan's avatar

Your writing is crisp, sharp and thoughtful expression of what Active Listening is all about. You have brought the essence this important attribute so lucidly in just a page. Great start

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Sathya's avatar

Thank you! Glad that you enjoyed it :)

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Gopal Hari's avatar

This is an impactful article on the art of effective communication. While communicating, we often sidestep the crucial aspect of active listening in our anxiety to speak our thoughts. Interruptions are a great hindrance to active listening. Multiple levels of communication also contribute to distortion of the message being conveyed. Overall, the communication process is a lot more difficult than it feels and one needs to be conscious of its various dimensions, for effective practice. The pointers narrated by you for making communication more impactful are spot on.

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