Abstract :
It is evident that communication plays a really significant function in both personal and professional lives. Effective communication skill assist in organizing and sustaining relationships; in negotiations; in settling conflicts and in dealing with masses of different mentalities. The young graduates who seek jobs, particularly in the private sector are needed to be effective communicators. Communication skills are much needed for the employees as they are really helpful in sustaining in the present jobs and in getting promoted to higher posts. Listening plays a critical part in communication. Listening has the same importance as speaking in the process of communication. Since listening is an essential component of human communication, we need to consider it as a peculiar science. It is because the skill-‘listening’ plays a critical part in seeing another person and in conveying our empathy to others. Anything that creates any inconvenience in giving or receiving information is called a barrier. On that point are certain obstacles in the process of listening namely physical barriers, psychological barriers, ethnic barriers, organizational barriers, etc. In this report the author attempts to explain various types of listening; discuss different types of listening barriers and propose answers to surmount the roadblocks.
Keyword :
Listening Skills, Types Of Listening, Listening Barriers, Tips to Overcome the Roadblocks