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Active Listening Techniques for Effective Communication
Presented by Suzanne Ness
LISTENING IS …How we gain information
How we make connections
How we guide calls
How we gain understanding
OBJECTIVES4 steps to active listening
Actions that encourage active listening
Eliminate personal distractions
We have 2 ears and 1 mouth so we
may listen more and talk less.
ACTIVE LISTENING
4 Key Aspects toBeing aware of nonverbal cues
1
Making it interactive
2
Removing distractions
3
Asking probing questions
4
Commit to listen.
DISTRACTIONS InternalYour own personal thoughts
Prior interactions and influences
Managing multiple tasks
Focusing on your own response
Biological distractions
DISTRACTIONS ExternalTechnical devices
Open workplace layouts
Lighting and ergonomics
Music
Papers and projects
Temperature
1Remove distractions
2Ask questions
3Have open
body language
4Check for clarity
4 STEPSTO ACTIVELISTENING
Speaker ListenerAGREEMENT
That Encourage Active ListeningACTIONS
That Encourage Active ListeningACTIONS1.Remove as many distractions as possible
That Encourage Active ListeningACTIONS2.Concentrate on what the speaker is saying instead of thinking ahead
That Encourage Active ListeningACTIONS3.Take notes
That Encourage Active ListeningACTIONS4.Pause to organize your thoughts and consider how you will respond
That Encourage Active ListeningACTIONS5.Listen for the unspoken as well as the spoken
That Encourage Active ListeningACTIONS6.Stay away from mentally arguing
That Encourage Active ListeningACTIONS7.Control your hot buttons
ListeningINTERACTIVE
Reciprocal
ListeningINTERACTIVE
Acknowledgement Clarifying Checking for accuracy
EMPATHY Get comfortable with silence.
How would you like me to listen to this?
TO B
ETTER LISTEN
ING
6 KEYS
Tune in to the speaker1
Ask for an overview statement2
Take notes3
TO B
ETTER LISTEN
ING
6 KEYS
Weigh the totality of the message4
Paraphrase the message5
Consider what was said6
=Truth
BO
DY LA
NG
UA
GE
YOUR Nonverbal Communication
Silence
Congruence
NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION
1. Emotion
3. Driven by environment
2. Unfiltered
APPROVAL DISAPPROVAL
SUBMISSION DOMINANCE
APPROVAL DISAPPROVAL
Take a deep breath.
HEARDDid the person feel you
them?
Counting to 10 before responding
CO
NSI
DER
:
Assessing your body language
Eliminating distractions
Creating an action plan
Someone coming to you is an honor