tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post7315525568376218090..comments2023-11-05T01:35:46.416-07:00Comments on The Psychiatrist Blog: Listening - A True Art Form.Dr Michelle Tempesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09318876662760890328noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-46129714155058169182007-02-23T17:11:00.000-08:002007-02-23T17:11:00.000-08:00Michelle, I first heard this joke at New Year's co...Michelle, I first heard this joke at New Year's concert of the famous Russian writer Michail Zadornov, - and he was on the prime time TV of several countries, - Russia, Ukraine, etc., - for several holiday's days! But the accent he made was American super self-respect.<BR/><BR/>I'm placing YOU(!) to my <BR/><B>"Wall Of Face Ads"</B> <BR/><A HREF="http://mybloglog.mini-news.com" REL="nofollow">MyBlogLog.Mini-News.com</A>SergŠµy Beloyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14859701714703647403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-27764771958061002272007-02-22T11:39:00.000-08:002007-02-22T11:39:00.000-08:00You've intrigued us all with this post, and I do f...You've intrigued us all with this post, and I do find Simon's comment interesting with those figures. I do wish my mother could read this, she is the worst listener ever, unfortunately, I do find it frustrating.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-26515420294326775892007-02-22T11:32:00.000-08:002007-02-22T11:32:00.000-08:00Ian, well count me as a rebel, for I asked Her Maj...Ian, well count me as a rebel, for I asked Her Majesty a question when she came to open a building at De Montfort University :-)Maaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13444125754967223180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-28699912836146400952007-02-22T07:28:00.000-08:002007-02-22T07:28:00.000-08:00The story you cite is a popular one in Canadian mi...The story you cite is a popular one in Canadian military circles and, apocryphal or not, it's still funny, and effective.<BR/>People, of course, do not listen because they are so intent on what they have to say so that they can fill in any empty spaces with something much more significant than what has been uttered by the other. I guess that's why protocol demands that one being presented never speaks first to the Queen, and then only responds to direct questions rather than offering a banal, "Yes, Ma'am, and that reminds me of ..." Anyway, if it wasn't for this trait Harold Pinter would have lost his entire creative raison d'etre.<BR/>Always thought provoking, Michelle. So glad I discovered your blog.<BR/><BR/>IanIan Lidsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14106994463366766471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-3023175839566323932007-02-22T03:29:00.000-08:002007-02-22T03:29:00.000-08:00One of the more useful things I learnt on a course...One of the more useful things I learnt on a course I was sent on was, 'You've got two ears and one mouth, and you should use them in that proportion.'Peter Smallbonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01086594327838855820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-17557282788172453202007-02-22T02:11:00.000-08:002007-02-22T02:11:00.000-08:00Excellent post. Mirroring what a person is trying ...Excellent post. Mirroring what a person is trying to convey is also an important part of listening as it provides security, and lets the person know you are devoted to hearing them.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-15258274185571678112007-02-21T23:56:00.000-08:002007-02-21T23:56:00.000-08:00Well said Michelle. Sometimes I feel that humanity...Well said Michelle. Sometimes I feel that humanity is hooked on argument and conflict (one only has to look at the popularity of so-called reality TV shows, not to mention talk-back radio) rather than trying to reach a consensus.Maaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13444125754967223180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-44061511025364734972007-02-21T21:50:00.000-08:002007-02-21T21:50:00.000-08:00I was learning about effective communication tod...I was learning about effective communication today. AS an auctioneer we think we are good communicators, <BR/><BR/>However I learned about the 150-650 rule. ie, we speak at about 150 words a minute. We can hear up to 650 words a minute, so a listener gets bored easily. To be an effective communicator we should say less, and listen more!<BR/><BR/>An effective listener is a great comunicator.simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17329985554257923069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-9390562330214133662007-02-21T19:45:00.000-08:002007-02-21T19:45:00.000-08:00Hey a Canadian lighthouse can beat a US aircraft c...Hey a Canadian lighthouse can beat a US aircraft carrier any day. ;o) You are right though, listening is a lost art. I often watch people talking and you can see that they are not listening to each other, they are thinking of what they will say next. Sort of like two monologues going on at the same time instead of a dialog. No wonder there is so much discord on this poor little planet.Big Brotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309464919532916689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-50352079147773966622007-02-21T17:55:00.000-08:002007-02-21T17:55:00.000-08:00Got to love that exchange. Wonder what counter me...Got to love that exchange. Wonder what counter measures were envisioned if it had been another ship. And we are supposed to friendly neighbours!<BR/>Regards<BR/>jmbjmbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13563252743976699923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-48318135426307353592007-02-21T16:57:00.000-08:002007-02-21T16:57:00.000-08:00I really enjoy your posts. Sometimes people use s...I really enjoy your posts. Sometimes people use slightly the wrong words or expressions when they are trying to explain things. This can throw a whole new connotation on what they are actually trying to say. As a professional, is it easy to differentiate between what is being said, maybe in a somewhat inarticulate way, and what is actually being meant?lorenzothellamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10248039576046971460noreply@blogger.com