Now listening carefully is a great aspect and behavioural scientists have been analysing that good listeners can have better relationships, healthy mindset and much better goal-setting attitude for that matter.

At its core, hearing a person on one-on-one basis without directing your attention elsewhere makes them feel important. That recurring attention driven talks can help a relationship to sustain and if you are in corporate jobs, you might be able to understand the work culture well. So it’s better that you internalize these practises.

Once the conversation begins, it’s better not to interrupt. Instead listen carefully and in case of doubts pose your query in the end with respect to basic elements of enquiry of what, why, when, how etc.

These might seem like small changes, but together they make a big difference. And when people feel heard, they report more satisfaction, trust, and connection in their relationships. In the workplace, employees who feel heard generally experience less burnout, and perceive the managers who listened to them more favourably.

Of course, you don’t have to agree anyone in their opinions while listening but just acknowledge their wordings so that you can atleast be a part of healthy conversation and be able to politely put forth your views without disrespecting their perspective.