Sometimes communication wanes simply because one may be unapproachable.
How can one open up in ways that allow people to approach with issues that matter, and then how can one respond to those issues?
Our old attitudes, experiences, biases, knowledge, and interests may make us unapproachable.
The key is to find that which hinders the truth and commentary from others, and deconstruct it so that ideas, questions, and comments readily find their way to you--the approachable you.