The process of listening is undeniably complicated as most people cannot make a distinction between hearing and listening. It is necessary to understand the exact meaning of both acts. First, hearing is defined as the act of receiving sound. Meanwhile, listening is the active process of receiving, creating meaning, and responding to verbal or nonverbal messages. It primarily involves the ability to retain information and respond enthusiastically to spoken or nonverbal messages. Furthermore, listening is predominantly used in communication which requires concentration on the part of both the speaker and the listener, gaining meaning from the sound being heard and reacting to it. People should be willing to put in the consistent effort necessary to become a truly effective listener. Therefore, it is essential to develop effective listening styles that consist of emphatic and objective listening, nonjudgmental and critical listening, shallow and deep listening, and active and passive listing. First, to listen effectively, a person should learn what emphatic and objective listening is. Apparently, this learning style refers to the extent to which a person or listener pays attention to hearing what the speaker hears. Empathic listening is a way of listening in which someone tries to understand what another person means and feels rather than the message being conveyed. Empathizing with others means feeling exactly what they feel and perceiving their view of the world as if it were yours. Along with emphatic listening, it is essential that someone also engages in objective listening. A person needs to listen with objectivity and detachment and beyond the level of empathy to better understand the other person. For example,...... middle of paper... and listener. It also forces people to listen carefully and avoid misunderstandings as they need clarification before understanding the entire message. Therefore, active listening is particularly useful in effective communication strategies and planning as it improves productivity in the passive listening mode and also improves mutual understanding. To conclude, an effective listener will become the best communicator as they understand effective listening styles. Each style provides listeners with skills in how to manage people's feelings and emotions, including providing an emphatic and objective response, using nonjudgmental feedback and therefore critical evaluation, emphasizing deep listening, and practicing active listening. These indirectly help people in trying to become more responsible and competent listeners for the quality of communication.