LISTEN To ME Skill Builder

LISTENING:  IT'S A Critical Skill    We all know.

Easy Tip!   

Tatiana Milne taught us in our Key mentoring class that a simple solution to non-listening as a mentor is to first stop before replying.

Then say, "Thank you for your comment about this..."

SAY:  "Thank you for your comment."

If we don't listen then that comment is neglected and youth/adults begin to believe their thoughts are inconsequential.

When you are seeking understanding and insights to your most difficult mentoring problems, it may be as simple as acknowledging that you are listening.

FYI:  This one is a TINTs and HIPs received from a visitor who has been in our classrooms.  I'm going to try to this better.    
 
The Zen of Listening - recommended by Lindy  


Readers will be amazed at how simply learning to focus intently on a speaker improves the relationship, increases attention span, and helps develop negotiating skills. Learn the great barricades of misunderstanding, find out how to listen to ourselves, discover how to listen under stress, and boost our memory. This is a fun and practical guide filled with simple strategies to use immediately to enjoy our personal and professional lives to the fullest.


http://www.amazon.com/Zen-Listening-Mindful-Communication-Distraction/dp/0835608263/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1401594504&sr=1-1&keywords=the+zen+of+listening+mindful+communication+in+the+age+of+distraction