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Tag: Learning to Listen

Learning to Listen

Posted on August 8, 2011September 16, 2013 by Michael Rose
I was astonished to learn that we only retain 25% of the things we hear.  Not only does this further illumine the need for a variety of forms of communication - it also brings to light the need to cultivate effective listening.  Julian Treasure* suggests that listening is very important for many reasons, primarily because...
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