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Does being a good listener mean a quiet person who doesn't like to talk??

People have different personalities. Should a good listener be a person who does not talk much?

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Question added by Sofia Naisenya Tumbo , Office Manager , Southern Cross Scuba
Date Posted: 2014/04/20
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by shafaat hussain shafaat hussain , Electrical Site Engineer , Sepco Arabia

No , good listener does not mean that he cannot speak or does not  want to speak. in my thinking if a person listen to others he can speak effectively after that. 

Ali Ahmad SHRM-SCP
by Ali Ahmad SHRM-SCP , Group HR Performance Manager , FAMA Holdings Group

A nice prompt this question is to encourage answers! The answer to your question is that - No, a good listener isn't a quiet person who doesn't want to talk. A good listener is one who listens to understand and not to answer! 

SUFIAN AHMAD
by SUFIAN AHMAD , Brand Coordinator/Buyer , Mosafer International – Abu Issa Holding

"Slow and steady wins the race". Listening someone is a good thing and responding back with appropriate answer reflects your virtues of listening and speaking.

Divya Raj
by Divya Raj , Business Development Manager , Tejari

A good listener need not be a good orator, but if he/she is an oratorian, it is evident that he/she is a good listener too.

Basheer Al-khatib
by Basheer Al-khatib , Community Management Team Member , Johannes Kepler University

a good listener is a person who manage to listen to have the main points from the context in question. so it doesn't mean he is quiet as not to interact actively in speaking. on the contrary s/he listens well as to reply or speak well.

sayed kasim sayed
by sayed kasim sayed , HEAVY DRIVER , GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE CO

YES IT IS GOOD TO GET UNDERSTANDABLE COMMUNICATION

Awab Ali
by Awab Ali , Merchandising & BTL Media Specialist , Zain

Not neccessarly,being quiet could as well be associated with a bad listener.

Shuri Soh
by Shuri Soh , Contact Conter agent , MTN Cameroon

Being a good listener means you assimilate all what is been said to you portraying all the characteristics of sitting propally, keeping the eye contact, noting what you understand and questions so you can pose them at the right time. A good listener is not necessarily a quiet person.

Amarachi Nwazue
by Amarachi Nwazue , Finance & Account Receivable , Shorelink Oil and Gas Services

  • No, infact you need to be a good listener to become a great speaker

Deborah D'souza
by Deborah D'souza , change agent

No. A good listener is one who can comprehend what the client is trying to say, convey empathy and then convey messages back to the client that the listener has heard and understood what the client is trying to say.

ahmed seryah
by ahmed seryah , retired Primary English Teacher , وزارة التربية الوطنية - الجزائر

It depends; not all good listeners are those people who don't like to talk.

 

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