Listeners

type of listener am I? There are four different types of listening the first is pretend listening where we are ignoring another person. Then we have the selective hearing is where we tune in and out of the conversation, we only hear some parts of the conversation. That moment where we are listening to someone and essentially hear everything they are saying we are being attentive listeners. When we are in class listening to our professor speak that is when we should be empathetic listeners all the

Important Being a good listener is extremely important. It helps you to understand where the person is at and what state of mind they are in. It also helps you to communicate with that person and help them to solve whatever problem they might be going through. It lets them know that you understand the situation and you possibly have empathy with them because you may have gone through the same thing. According to Capps, it is important to be a good listener. To be a good listener you must follow three

Reflections Journal #1 We learned that being a skeptical listener is an important quality to possess. Being a skeptical listener means that you don’t just take what someone is telling you to be the truth. While it may be the truth to them in their mind, it may not be an actual truth. Perception is a big part of this. I can use past experiences and how I perceived them to help me become a better listener. An example of this is very familiar to me. My brother-in-law is a well-known thief and story-teller

(2016, July 14). What Great Listeners Actually Do. Harvard Business Review. Retrieved from https://hbr.org/2016/07/what-great-listeners-actually-do Gallo, A. (2012, August 21). How to Be Assertive (Without Losing Yourself). Harvard Business Review. Retrieved from https://hbr.org/2012/08/how-to-be-assertive-without-lo.html G, Tanya

An instance when I was an ineffective listener was when my boyfriend and I took a roadtrip to the beach and got completely lost. I had thought that I was going the right direction and didn’t listen to my boyfriends input. It turned out that I had missed my exit and had actually passed where I was supposed to go. I had somewhat of a bias against him since he ALWAYS gets lost so I didn’t think it was important to listen. The effect on my partner was anger and frustration. The long-term effects are

“To speak kindly, to act sincerely, and to choose accordingly,” these thoughts help describe the act of good listener. What are techniques for being a good listener? Within today’s society what is considered to be effective communication? With the evolution of health care whether health care to animals or to people utilizing proper communication within our workplace is crucial to ones well being, over all health status, and ensuring efficiency. Many may believe that being physically present in a

This writer considers herself an average listener, though she has been complimented on her listening skills (most recently by a psychologist colleague who earns a living in part due to her own listening skills, who needed a sounding board in making a difficult career decision). An honest self-rating using the questions in Figure 11-5 would not be a “good” rating. As a remote worker who conducts at least 80% of her work interface via email, phone, instant messaging, texting and conference calls

constantly open. We are frequently told to ‘listen up’, that we ‘weren’t listening ‘, that we ‘never listen’, but we are seldom taught how to listen effectively. What make an effective manager? To be an effective manager, you have to be a good listener. Manager must possess three listening components: Hearing, Understanding and Retaining. Hearing is the

battle to keep communication at the forefront of our lives. Accepting the principles and misunderstandings of effective interpersonal communication are fundamental. Communication is not just about talking with or to someone. You should be an active listener as well, “One of the most obvious benefits of human communication is that it allows people to share thoughts, feelings, experiences, and views of the world.” (Sole, K, 2011 Ch. 1). If you are not sharing your thoughts, feelings, experiences, or views

Coming into this class, I wasn’t sure what to think or feel. I thought that I was a good listener with my friends, so this class should be easy. I thought that if my friends and family say I am a good listener, this should be easy and I won’t learn much. I expected this class to be a breeze. I’ll admit it, I felt cocky coming into this class. I was dead wrong on multiple levels. I have learned so much in this class. Motivational interviewing is such a fantastic technique I am going to do more