Being a good listener is a valuable skill that can help you in many aspects of your life, including personal relationships, work, and communication with others. Here are some quick tips on how to become a better listener:

1. Pay attention: Make an effort to focus on what the other person is saying and avoid distractions.
2. Show interest: Use nonverbal cues like nodding your head and maintaining eye contact to show the other person that you are engaged in the conversation.
3. Avoid interrupting: Let the other person finish speaking before you start talking.
4. Repeat back to the other person what you heard them say to show that you were paying attention and to clarify any misunderstandings.
5. Be open-minded: Try to approach the conversation with an open mind and be willing to consider other perspectives.
6. Empathize: Try to put yourself in the other person's shoes and understand their perspective.
7. Avoid multitasking: Focus on the conversation at hand and avoid doing other things while you are listening.

By following these tips, you can become a better listener and improve your communication with others.

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At Telecare we consider ourselves to be expert listeners. For more listening resources provided by Telecare see:

LISTEN UP! Workshop - A supportive listening workshop - Do you want to be a better listener? Become a better friend, mentor, or co-worker? Be more effective in showing care for those around you? If you desire to grow in your ability to listen deeply and supportively— or are looking for tips to simply do this better—this half-day, online workshop is for you.

Become A Better Listener - This free video series provides you with the tools needed to improve your listening skills. 

Become a Telecare Call Responder - Are you a caring person? Would you like to join our team and become a call responder?  If so, the first step is to contact our training team. Email admin@telecarebc.com and mention your interest in volunteering as a call responder, and our staff will get back to you.