Barriers to Effective Listening Skills Top 6

This video is the first part of a series on active listening skills, focusing on overcoming six common barriers to effective listening: distractions, preoccupation, details overload, boring topics, rebuttal tendency, and unengaging speakers. The video provides practical tips for each barrier, such as reducing distractions, staying mentally engaged, focusing on the big picture, developing curiosity, avoiding planning responses, and focusing on the speaker's message. The goal is to help viewers become better listeners by addressing these challenges.

How can one develop curiosity to improve listening skills?

What is the rebuttal tendency and how does it affect listening?

What are some ways to show compassion towards a speaker who may not be engaging?