Listening carefully when someone speaks to you can help you communicate more effectively. Listening requires concentration, which can be developed into a habit with effort and practice. Because ...

LEND AN EAR: As part of Xpress' annual Wellness Issues, we reached out to professionals whose education, livelihood or service has trained them to be adept listeners. Photo by Thomas Calder When it ...

I'm a terrible listener. I want to do better, but I have trouble paying attention. I miss what people say a lot and end up embarrassing myself and offending them. How can I become a better listener ...

Hearing and listening are related. Similar yet very different. We hear loud sounds, the wind, someone laughing or yelling. And then what? We just get on with our day. Listening, ah, another story ...

Listening is an active process that involves focusing on what is said without allowing other thoughts to invade the process. Small business owners and entrepreneurs who employ serious listening skills ...

Here's how to improve your listening skills, sharpen your conversational skills, and upgrade your personal interactions—and your success. Are you really listening when someone else is talking? Chances ...

A pioneer in the study and development of the field of listening, Dr. Ralph Nichols once said, “The most basic of all human needs is the need to understand and be understood. The best way to ...

So you realize you have a problem–that your listening skills are not stellar. (“Sorry, I didn’t catch what you said.”) But you may wonder how to improve ...

If we're completely honest, a lot of our conversations can be pretty predictable after a while. It's no surprise that we often respond to what we expect to hear rather than what's actually said.

Practise your listening skills in the The Listening Room. You can also get tips for improving your listening, or practise listening to song lyrics. Another way to practise listening is by subscribing ...