4 ways to be a better listener

Listening is tougher these days because people are distracted by multitasking and technology, Bronwyn Fryer writes. If you want to become a better listener, focus on the speaker and try to anticipate what will be said next, mentally weighing and reviewing what is being said.

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This story published in SmartBrief on Workforce on 11/06/2009





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