How to Deal With People That Don't Listen

People that don't listen can sometimes be the mostparticularly susceptible to this type of not listening.
irritating type of people to interact with. However,If you suspect you are talking with a hearing impaired
sometimes we have something important to say soperson you can verify that by asking them to repeat
we need to know how to deal with people that don'twhat you said. However, this kind of verification needs
listen.to be done in a respectful and courteous manner so
Many of these people feel they have all the answersyou don't offend the person who is not listening.
and that others haven't experienced what they have.Thinking Distractions
There are also those who will ask for advice but don'tThere are also those people who are distracted from
listen and use it. How about those ones who do all thelistening because of their own thoughts. These people
talking and you can't get a word in edgewise? Andare fairly easy to identify because there is always a
then there are those who say they are listening, butkind of blank look on their face as you are talking to
for medical reasons can't really hear everything youthem.
are saying. These are the basic types of people whoTalking to someone with a blank in their face is a clear
don't listen.indication they are not listening to you. But gaining the
Fortunately, there are some things you can do to learnattention of someone who is not listening because their
how to deal with people that don't listen.mind is somewhere else can be a little more complex
Gain Their Attentionto deal with.
Many people who don't listen are preoccupied withYou can try asking them if this is a bad time to talk
other thoughts or on what's going on around them.with them, as they seem distracted. Then, if they want
Some people are very easily distracted by what'sto talk about what is on their mind, let them, as that
going on around them, or what is floating around in theirmay free them up to listen to you.
heads: so much so that they can't totally focus onThere are only two reasons for that blank, not listening,
what you need to say to them. Situations like thesestare when you are talking to someone.
can be extremely frustrating, especially when whatOne, they have become bored with the conversation,
you have to say is very important to you.for which the remedy is to change the topic of the
But here are some things to think about.conversation, as quickly as possible.
The environmental issues are fairly easy to control inThe second reason for the blank stare is that the
gaining the attention of someone who might be easilyperson you are talking to just does not really care
distracted from listening to you. Environmental issuesabout what you have to say, in which case you move
can include people, noises, or any other sensoryon to better conversational ground.
attraction that will distract that person from listening toAnyone who is not interested in anything you have to
you.say is not worth the waste of your energy when
It can be very frustrating to talk to someone aboutthere are so many other meeting and conversational
something serious when they are being distracted byopportunities available.
the outside world. If you have to, invite them into a lessKnowing how to deal with people who do not listen
distracting area to help them listen to you.can be frustrating and we all have to deal with them at
There are also those who are hearing impaired, but tryone time or other throughout our life. The trick is to
to pretend that they are hearing every word you aredeal with them effectively, helpfully if we can.
saying. The middle aged male with hearing problems is