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Jon Boyes Curriculum and Work-Related Learning Officer
Listening Skills
Learning outcomes
• Explain what we mean by listening skills
• Identify why listening skills are important, from an
employability perspective
• Identify key reasons why we often fail to listen
effectively
• Adopt simple listening techniques to ensure that you
listen effectively
Listening Skills
Why listening skills are important
• Improves relationships
• Improves our knowledge
• Improves our understanding
• Prevents problems escalating
• Saves time and energy
• Can save money
• Leads to better results
Listening Skills
Hearing
Listening Skills
To perceive
sound via the ear
Listening
Listening Skills
To concentrate on
hearing something;
heed or pay attention
to
Collins English Dictionary
Barriers to effective listening
• Interrupting – knowing the answer
• Trying to be helpful
• Seeing discussion as competition
• Distraction - red flag words – emotional triggers
• Gap searching
Listening Skills
Simple listening technique
1. Listen
• Don’t interrupt
• Let the speaker finish
• Concentrate on what is being said and how it is being said
• Make notes if this helps
• Show the speaker that you are listening
2. Question
• Check understanding
3. Summarise
• Paraphrase what the speaker has just told you
Simple listening technique
1. Listen
• Don’t interrupt
• Let the speaker finish
• Concentrate on what is being said and how it is being said
• Make notes if this helps
• Show the speaker that you are listening
2. Question
• Check understanding
3. Summarise
• Paraphrase what the speaker has just told you
Simple listening technique
1. Listen
• Don’t interrupt
• Let the speaker finish
• Concentrate on what is being said and how it is being said
• Make notes if this helps
• Show the speaker that you are listening
2. Question
• Check understanding
3. Summarise
• Paraphrase what the speaker has just told you
Simple listening technique
1. Listen
• Don’t interrupt
• Let the speaker finish
• Concentrate on what is being said and how it is being said
• Make notes if this helps
• Show the speaker that you are listening
2. Question
• Check understanding
3. Summarise
• Paraphrase what the speaker has just told you
Simple listening technique
1. Listen
• Don’t interrupt
• Let the speaker finish
• Concentrate on what is being said and how it is being said
• Make notes if this helps
• Show the speaker that you are listening
2. Question
• Check understanding
3. Summarise
• Paraphrase what the speaker has just told you
Simple listening technique
1. Listen
• Don’t interrupt
• Let the speaker finish
• Concentrate on what is being said and how it is being said
• Make notes if this helps
• Show the speaker that you are listening
2. Question
• Check understanding
3. Summarise
• Paraphrase what the speaker has just told you
Simple listening technique
1. Listen
• Don’t interrupt
• Let the speaker finish
• Concentrate on what is being said and how it is being said
• Make notes if this helps
• Show the speaker that you are listening
2. Question
• Check understanding
3. Summarise
• Paraphrase what the speaker has just told you
Simple listening technique
1. Listen
• Don’t interrupt
• Let the speaker finish
• Concentrate on what is being said and how it is being said
• Make notes if this helps
• Show the speaker that you are listening
2. Question
• Check understanding
3. Summarise
• Paraphrase what the speaker has just told you

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Listening skills

  • 1. Jon Boyes Curriculum and Work-Related Learning Officer Listening Skills
  • 2. Learning outcomes • Explain what we mean by listening skills • Identify why listening skills are important, from an employability perspective • Identify key reasons why we often fail to listen effectively • Adopt simple listening techniques to ensure that you listen effectively Listening Skills
  • 3. Why listening skills are important • Improves relationships • Improves our knowledge • Improves our understanding • Prevents problems escalating • Saves time and energy • Can save money • Leads to better results Listening Skills
  • 5. Listening Listening Skills To concentrate on hearing something; heed or pay attention to Collins English Dictionary
  • 6. Barriers to effective listening • Interrupting – knowing the answer • Trying to be helpful • Seeing discussion as competition • Distraction - red flag words – emotional triggers • Gap searching Listening Skills
  • 7. Simple listening technique 1. Listen • Don’t interrupt • Let the speaker finish • Concentrate on what is being said and how it is being said • Make notes if this helps • Show the speaker that you are listening 2. Question • Check understanding 3. Summarise • Paraphrase what the speaker has just told you
  • 8. Simple listening technique 1. Listen • Don’t interrupt • Let the speaker finish • Concentrate on what is being said and how it is being said • Make notes if this helps • Show the speaker that you are listening 2. Question • Check understanding 3. Summarise • Paraphrase what the speaker has just told you
  • 9. Simple listening technique 1. Listen • Don’t interrupt • Let the speaker finish • Concentrate on what is being said and how it is being said • Make notes if this helps • Show the speaker that you are listening 2. Question • Check understanding 3. Summarise • Paraphrase what the speaker has just told you
  • 10. Simple listening technique 1. Listen • Don’t interrupt • Let the speaker finish • Concentrate on what is being said and how it is being said • Make notes if this helps • Show the speaker that you are listening 2. Question • Check understanding 3. Summarise • Paraphrase what the speaker has just told you
  • 11. Simple listening technique 1. Listen • Don’t interrupt • Let the speaker finish • Concentrate on what is being said and how it is being said • Make notes if this helps • Show the speaker that you are listening 2. Question • Check understanding 3. Summarise • Paraphrase what the speaker has just told you
  • 12. Simple listening technique 1. Listen • Don’t interrupt • Let the speaker finish • Concentrate on what is being said and how it is being said • Make notes if this helps • Show the speaker that you are listening 2. Question • Check understanding 3. Summarise • Paraphrase what the speaker has just told you
  • 13. Simple listening technique 1. Listen • Don’t interrupt • Let the speaker finish • Concentrate on what is being said and how it is being said • Make notes if this helps • Show the speaker that you are listening 2. Question • Check understanding 3. Summarise • Paraphrase what the speaker has just told you
  • 14. Simple listening technique 1. Listen • Don’t interrupt • Let the speaker finish • Concentrate on what is being said and how it is being said • Make notes if this helps • Show the speaker that you are listening 2. Question • Check understanding 3. Summarise • Paraphrase what the speaker has just told you