I call it Proactive Listening as one of my ten P's of Success. Asking permission to take notes and doing so helps slow things down and not only shows respect for people's opinions, but it gives one time to think of a response. Second, answering a question with a question helps clarify issues and , once more demonstrates that the input of others is truly sought. Reading body language is a skill even more important than simply hearing the words used by other people. Most of human communication is nonverbal. I could go on, but this should be enough to help people think things through more effectively.
I call it Proactive Listening as one of my ten P's of Success. Asking permission to take notes and doing so helps slow things down and not only shows respect for people's opinions, but it gives one time to think of a response. Second, answering a question with a question helps clarify issues and , once more demonstrates that the input of others is truly sought. Reading body language is a skill even more important than simply hearing the words used by other people. Most of human communication is nonverbal. I could go on, but this should be enough to help people think things through more effectively.
"say more" is by far my most used phrase