Listening often means biting one's tongue when the other person (for cultural or sociodynamic reasons) is expecting us to speak, even if our silence creates a moment of awkwardness. Our silence, showing that we are waiting to hear the other's thoughts, is a way to convey respect and humbly acknowledge that we consider the other person our equal and a partner in learning.
Listening often means biting one's tongue when the other person (for cultural or sociodynamic reasons) is expecting us to speak, even if our silence creates a moment of awkwardness. Our silence, showing that we are waiting to hear the other's thoughts, is a way to convey respect and humbly acknowledge that we consider the other person our equal and a partner in learning.