Running Head: IS LISTENING MORE CRITICAL THAN TALKING?

Is Listening More Critical Than Talking In Communication?

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Is Listening More Critical Than Talking In Communication?

I agree with Exley’s ideas about communication that listening is more important than

talking. In many perspectives, an individual should be a good listener than a talker. The biggest

idea of listening more than talking is that it gives one an opportunity to process what they are

hearing, thus instigating formulation of well thought responses. In this regard, when an

individual listens more it eliminates any chances of jumping into conclusions, which may hinder

effective communication (Hybels, 2014). In addition, when an individual listens more, they have

an opportunity to learn more about their counterparts. One is able to process what other

individuals are talking about. An individual will also say what is important and eliminate

chances of wasting time talking about things that do not matter.

I also agree with Exley that it is important to perform an analysis of the audience as it

gives the speaker a better understanding of the audience. For instance, careful listening and prior

analysis of audience may indicate to the speaker that the mood of the audience is bad, and thus

when the time comes for the speaker to talk, s/he will be able to get the best choice of words not

to provoke the feelings of the audience, which may worsen the situation and thus compromising

effective communication (Hybels, 2014).

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References

Hybels, S. (2014). Communicating effectively. McGraw-Hill Higher Education.