[header] How to listen more than you talk [title] Make good eye contact. [step] Face the speaker. Don't look over the speaker's shoulder or down at the floor.
[header] How to listen more than you talk [title] Make good eye contact. [step] Face the speaker. Don't look over the speaker's shoulder or down at the floor.
Failing to make eye contact can seem rude and impersonal. Be relaxed and make your eye contact seem natural. Instead, focus on that specific point in the discussion. Maintaining eye contact throughout the discussion helps people follow up with questions and provides clarity to any conversation you have. This will make you appear nervous or uncomfortable. Doing this shows them you are confident in your ability to clearly hear. This will keep the conversation focused on you and not on other people. Staring will make you appear fake, and will attract/discourage other people to converse with you.