Comments on: What's More Important: Speaking or Listening? https://www.mindtools.com/blog/whats-more-important-speaking-or-listening/ Essential skills for an excellent career Tue, 19 Jan 2021 09:18:15 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 By: Yolande Conradie https://www.mindtools.com/blog/whats-more-important-speaking-or-listening/#comment-2412 Tue, 19 Jan 2021 09:18:15 +0000 http://www.mindtools.com/blog/?p=5224#comment-2412 In reply to Zahra.

That's good to hear, Zahra, thanks for letting us know.

]]> By: Zahra https://www.mindtools.com/blog/whats-more-important-speaking-or-listening/#comment-2411 Tue, 19 Jan 2021 08:03:05 +0000 http://www.mindtools.com/blog/?p=5224#comment-2411 That was really useful.

]]> By: Midgie Thompson https://www.mindtools.com/blog/whats-more-important-speaking-or-listening/#comment-2410 Wed, 27 Nov 2019 08:09:37 +0000 http://www.mindtools.com/blog/?p=5224#comment-2410 In reply to Shahzad Khan.

Thanks Shahzad for sharing that thought. Indeed we can only truly focus on one thing at a time so while we are listening to someone, we should not be doing anything else!

]]> By: Shahzad Khan https://www.mindtools.com/blog/whats-more-important-speaking-or-listening/#comment-2409 Mon, 25 Nov 2019 09:11:21 +0000 http://www.mindtools.com/blog/?p=5224#comment-2409 Apart from two Ears and one mouth that showed what to focus on, the Tongue is behind the Teeth while Ears are open.

]]> By: Midgie Thompson https://www.mindtools.com/blog/whats-more-important-speaking-or-listening/#comment-2408 Fri, 02 Nov 2018 18:14:27 +0000 http://www.mindtools.com/blog/?p=5224#comment-2408 In reply to Okon Christiana.

Thanks Christiana for sharing your perspective. I agree, we can learn more when we truly listen to others.

]]> By: Okon Christiana https://www.mindtools.com/blog/whats-more-important-speaking-or-listening/#comment-2407 Thu, 01 Nov 2018 15:58:48 +0000 http://www.mindtools.com/blog/?p=5224#comment-2407 Listening is more important in my own perspective, when you listen more, you learn more

]]> By: Yolande Conradie https://www.mindtools.com/blog/whats-more-important-speaking-or-listening/#comment-2406 Tue, 25 Jul 2017 04:56:26 +0000 http://www.mindtools.com/blog/?p=5224#comment-2406 In reply to padmini pandey.

Listening is how we learn about other people, what they think and how they feel. It's a great skill to have - keep up your good work!

]]> By: padmini pandey https://www.mindtools.com/blog/whats-more-important-speaking-or-listening/#comment-2405 Mon, 24 Jul 2017 19:58:04 +0000 http://www.mindtools.com/blog/?p=5224#comment-2405 I would like to myself as a good listeners and in many situations ,i prefer to listen the people openion....

]]> By: Midgie Thompson https://www.mindtools.com/blog/whats-more-important-speaking-or-listening/#comment-2404 Mon, 10 Jul 2017 06:23:51 +0000 http://www.mindtools.com/blog/?p=5224#comment-2404 In reply to Claire Phillips.

Thanks Claire for that feedback. Clear, effective, communication is so essential in all kinds of situations ... we just need to remember to use the skills!

]]> By: Claire Phillips https://www.mindtools.com/blog/whats-more-important-speaking-or-listening/#comment-2403 Fri, 07 Jul 2017 07:03:45 +0000 http://www.mindtools.com/blog/?p=5224#comment-2403 This is so well done! Thank you for sharing this. Not only are your points relevant to presentations, but they are also relevant to to all kinds of communication. I am inspired to apply what I have learned here.

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