| To be a more active listener, try these strategies: |
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1. Concentrate on important aspects of encounters and control factors that impede your attention. |
2. Communicate your understanding to others in competent and timely ways by providing polite, obvious, appropriate, clear, and quick feedback. |
3. Improve your recall abilities by using mnemonics or linking new information to other senses, visuals, or features. |
4. Develop an awareness of your primary listening functions in various situations. |
5. Practice shifting your listening style quickly, depending on the demands of the encounter. |