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EFFECTIVE LISTENING
LISTENING
• ‘Every good communication starts with
listening.’
• Listening is the accurate perception of what is
being communicated.
• People who listen are trusted more than those
who grab the talking stick
• Good listeners are perceived as competent
and capable of leadership.
Types of listening
• Content listening
• Critical listening
• Empathic listening
Listening process
• Receiving
• Interpreting
• Remembering
• Evaluating
• Responding
IMPROVING YOUR LISTENING
SKILLS
• Look beyond the speakers style
– Don’t judge the message by the speaker but by
the argument
– Ask yourself what the speaker knows and you
don’t
– Decrease the emotional impact of what is being
said.
• Fight distractions
– Close doors
– Turn off radios or televisions
– Move closer to the speaker
– Don’t interrupt
– Hold your rebuttal until you’ve heard the entire
message.
• Provide feedback
– Let the speaker know that you are paying
attention.
– Maintaining eye contact
– Offer appropriate facial expressions
– Paraphrase what you’ve heard.
– Keep all the criticism and feedback positive.
• Listen actively
– Listen for concepts, ideas and
facts.
– Analyse the key points
– Keep an open mind
– Ask questions that clarify
– Reserve judgement until the
speaker has finished.
– Take meaningful notes that
are brief and to the point.

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7. effective listening

  • 2. LISTENING • ‘Every good communication starts with listening.’ • Listening is the accurate perception of what is being communicated. • People who listen are trusted more than those who grab the talking stick • Good listeners are perceived as competent and capable of leadership.
  • 3. Types of listening • Content listening • Critical listening • Empathic listening
  • 4. Listening process • Receiving • Interpreting • Remembering • Evaluating • Responding
  • 5. IMPROVING YOUR LISTENING SKILLS • Look beyond the speakers style – Don’t judge the message by the speaker but by the argument – Ask yourself what the speaker knows and you don’t – Decrease the emotional impact of what is being said.
  • 6. • Fight distractions – Close doors – Turn off radios or televisions – Move closer to the speaker – Don’t interrupt – Hold your rebuttal until you’ve heard the entire message.
  • 7. • Provide feedback – Let the speaker know that you are paying attention. – Maintaining eye contact – Offer appropriate facial expressions – Paraphrase what you’ve heard. – Keep all the criticism and feedback positive.
  • 8. • Listen actively – Listen for concepts, ideas and facts. – Analyse the key points – Keep an open mind – Ask questions that clarify – Reserve judgement until the speaker has finished. – Take meaningful notes that are brief and to the point.