Relational Listening Style Analysis

I tend to say relational listening style is my primary listening style according to the survey. I generally use relational style when communicate with other. First, when it comes to listen, I am always patient and try to understand their emotion, and mood of the speaker as mine. I am very sensitive type of a person, and I get emotional readily even that’s not my own problem. I never judge other’s opinion rather try to connect with them. I do have an eye contact with speaker all the times, so that makes speaker feel I am completely with them. Meanwhile, listening to them, I think of myself, and put myself in their shoes, and an immediate connection develops that stems beyond mutual understanding, and empathy. The perspective from the other person's side, to try to empathize
Automatically they are connection with me. It allows me to connect with them. If I listen carefully what the speaker has said, I can understand the message that speaker is trying to give me. Also, good listening skills is an important factor of communication, especially in the workplace. If I gain good listening skills, understand the tone of the speaker, my quality of work will increase which in turn can lead to increasing the level of productivity for my business or job. Listening to beneficial criticism can also lead to better quality work and can give me a better standing among my peers as well as my supervisors and clients. I take the time to listen to others and in reward I gain respect, more insight and more incentive to give out my best work. The disadvantage of relational listening style is if I start understanding the feeling of the speaker, rarely I might put myself in a problem. For instance, sometime if they need my support and I may not able to give them enough times due to my time limitation; then, I may hurt their