This document discusses different types of listening. It identifies five main types: informative listening, relationship listening, critical listening, appreciative listening, and discriminative listening. For each type, it provides a definition and lists key aspects or skills involved. Informative listening focuses on understanding the message. Relationship listening aims to help people or improve relationships through attending, supporting, and empathizing. Critical listening is important for roles like politicians and salespeople and involves evaluating the ethical, logical, and emotional elements of a message. Appreciative listening is listening for enjoyment. Discriminative listening requires being aware of non-verbal cues like tone, volume, and pitch. Overall, the document provides an overview of different approaches to listening and skills relevant to