1.0Counselling Australiahttps://counsellingaustralia.com.auTrudy Jacobsenhttps://counsellingaustralia.com.au/author/trudyjacobsen/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content"><a href="https://counsellingaustralia.com.au/relationship-communication-skills-part-2/">How to Improve Relationship Communication Skills – Part 2: Being a Better Inquirer</a></blockquote> <script type='text/javascript'> <!--//--><![CDATA[//><!-- /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,d){"use strict";var e=!1,n=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},!c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage)if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(t)if(t.secret||t.message||t.value)if(!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var r,a,i,s=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=0;o<n.length;o++)n[o].style.display="none";for(o=0;o<s.length;o++)if(r=s[o],e.source===r.contentWindow){if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(i=parseInt(t.value,10)))i=1e3;else if(~~i<200)i=200;r.height=i}if("link"===t.message)if(a=d.createElement("a"),i=d.createElement("a"),a.href=r.getAttribute("src"),i.href=t.value,i.host===a.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(!n){n=!0;for(var e,t,r=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=d.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),s=0;s<i.length;s++){if(!(e=i[s]).getAttribute("data-secret"))t=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t);if(r||a)(t=e.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),e.parentNode.replaceChild(t,e)}}}}(window,document); //--><!]]> </script><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://counsellingaustralia.com.au/relationship-communication-skills-part-2/embed/" width="600" height="338" title="“How to Improve Relationship Communication Skills – Part 2: Being a Better Inquirer” — Counselling Australia" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe>https://counsellingaustralia.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Counselling-Australia-how-to-get-better-communication-skills-pt2.jpg15001000When we think about conversational skills, we often assume that this means focusing on what we say and how we say it. But listening and asking the right questions are both important skills too. And in the context of relationships, being a good listener is crucial! Ellyn Bader, co-founder of The Couples Institute, has extensively… Read More »