Acceptance: The key to being a good listener

Listening is highly personal and subjective. After any conversation, we may be able to recall its topic, outcome, specific words, tone, or emotions expressed, but it's almost impossible to determine if all conversation participants had a shared understanding of its meaning. Even if a conversation was recorded and the participants' intentions and motivations were documented, there is no way to confirm that everyone heard or remembered a conversation similarly. Further, it's challenging to de...