How often do we complement other people while listening to them? Over the last few weeks, I have been going through an amazing journey in the space of listening and acknowledging people. When ever I have any conversation with anyone, face to face or telephonic or on email or face book, I consciously try to acknowledge the other person for at least one thing, which arises in our conversation. It could be as simple as saying thank you to the person for returning my phone call, to replying to my email or complementing the person for some achievement in his life. It could even just be acknowledging something which is working well in the person's life. It always seems that the other person has just listened to his favourite music. I can see and feel, a twinkle in the eyes, a smile on the face, energy in the body and magnetism in his mind. And this occurs irrespective of age, professional & educational background, social status or gender.
The only thing which I do make sure is that the acknowledgement is a) authentic, b) positive, and c) is given without any "buts and ifs."
Authentic acknowledgement also helps in building trust and respect. The other person becomes much more receptive to listen and understand my points of view, even if they are different from his.
Why does this happen? What causes it? What are the after effects of listening with authentic acknowledgement? In what way does it alter your relationship with the other person? I invite you to practice the art of consciously listening with authentic acknowledgement and check out the answers to these questions.
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