The Challenge of Listening

In a previous post, I talked about the necessity of effective communication in order to lessen some of the strife in our life. I mentioned how the inability to listen is a major factor in our communication failures. This post goes deeper into that problem. Read more

You’re NOT Listening!

What we have here is a failure to communicate. (Strother Martin in "Cool Hand Luke" 1967) Communication is a two-way process. That doesn't mean that both parties have to speak. It simply means that there must be a message given and a message received. EFFECTIVE communication occurs when the message received is the same as the … Continue reading You’re NOT Listening!