Facts about listening

Some facts about listening:

• Executives spend over 80% of their days listening
• Managers spend over 40% of their day listening
• The average person listens they only remembers 50% of what they heard
• Two months after listening the average person only remembers 25% of was said.

Most of these people are actually hearing not listening.  Listening means understanding the:

• Motivation to talk
• True meaning behind the words
• Expected consequences of the communication.

Listening will empower you to be heard and take another step towards realising your potential.