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The barrier to listening encountered at home was that family members were willing to speak their minds and seldom listened to others. Family roles can also be barrier to listen. The things that help me listen I think are respect and patience.

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culture difference and language barrier may also be barriers in global context

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barriers
I give my judgment prematurely when listening
I can't think from other people's perspective when listening
enablers
try to trust relationship

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when I want to talk to somebody, I preferred to ask whether he/she is free cause sometime it is not the listener's fault to behaving impatient. And also, when someone come to me, I would like to make sure I am ready to be a listener.

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when I am busy with other stuff, I feel I am disrupted and cannot listen well or talk.

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Barriers: Some noise, such as cars coming from outside the window

Enablers: A state of getting enough sleep

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Barriers: When I see my friend crying, my immediate reaction is to freeze and become anxious about how best to comfort them, rather than listening to what they want to say.

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Barriers: When I see my friend crying, my immediate reaction is to freeze and become anxious about how best to comfort them, rather than listening to what they want to say.

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distracted by technologies, especially with my phone next to me, will be the biggest barrier.

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It is very frustrating when I am in the middle of a conversation and someone looks down at their watch because it has vibrated. I can immediately tell that they have disengaged/stopped listening and focused on what has come through on their watch.

Self-discipline- make a conscious effort not to look at your watch or even phone while you are talking to someone.

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barriers- can't see the person's face therefore I am not able to read the body language and the person's attitude. sometimes my mood can affect my ability to listen.

enablers- trust relationship, welcoming environment

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When I have other urgent tasks to do, I find it difficult to listen. When I am feeling stressed or exhausted it is hard to listen.

A quiet space without distractions helps me to listen well.

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Barriers:
- my own capacity (might not in a good state to deal with other's problems)
- no experience on the particular problem

Factors enable me listen well:
- close relationship with the story teller
- have experience on the problem

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barriers
- being busy with something else (on your end)
- disinterest in the topic (just humouring the person speaking to you)
- your mind being on something else (distracted listening)

enablers
- making the effort to prioritise the speaker
- getting rid of distractions, perhaps in this day and age simply putting down your phone / ipad
- not jumping in too quickly - let the person finish his/her story

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Barriers: being in a stressed and overwhelmed state, holding an existing grudge towards the speaker, being distracted by another urgent task.

Enabler: reciprocal care and positive relationship between me and the speaker, being able to relate to the situation (eg having experienced similar things myself, being face to face

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If my phone or computer are near me I find myself looking to check my phone/email or find myself thinking about checking my phone email.

I have to put my phone face down and turn away from my computer if someone comes to my desk to speak to me at work.

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From personal experience - what are some of the barriers you experience to listening well and what are some of the enabling factors that help you listen well?

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From personal experience - what are some of the barriers you experience to listening well and what are some of the enabling factors that help you listen well?