Concentrate Maximize attention avoiding distractions private external respect space 1. Long Breath 2. Conscious effort to listen 3. Echo rephrase 4. Eye contact 2. Acknowledge Make eye contact Make speaker feel listened too Gather info about subject ability to ask questions empathy Expand = balance of info Clarify Redirecting 3. Research 4. Exercise emotion Awareness of emotion Look for commonality Control anger speaker appearance Accent prejudge statements 5. Sense body language Clues to attitude Gestures Facial Expressions Clenched Hands Crossed Legs Post
Concentrate Maximize attention avoiding distractions private external respect space 1. Long Breath 2. Conscious effort to listen 3. Echo rephrase 4. Eye contact 2. Acknowledge Make eye contact Make speaker feel listened too Gather info about subject ability to ask questions empathy Expand = balance of info Clarify Redirecting 3. Research 4. Exercise emotion Awareness of emotion Look for commonality Control anger speaker appearance Accent prejudge statements 5. Sense body language Clues to attitude Gestures Facial Expressions Clenched Hands Crossed Legs Post
Concentrate Maximize attention avoiding distractions private external respect space 1. Long Breath 2. Conscious effort to listen 3. Echo rephrase 4. Eye contact 2. Acknowledge Make eye contact Make speaker feel listened too Gather info about subject ability to ask questions empathy Expand = balance of info Clarify Redirecting 3. Research 4. Exercise emotion Awareness of emotion Look for commonality Control anger speaker appearance Accent prejudge statements 5. Sense body language Clues to attitude Gestures Facial Expressions Clenched Hands Crossed Legs Post
Power of Listening avoiding distractions external private respect space 1. Long Breath 2. Conscious effort to listen 3. Echo rephrase 4. Eye contact
2. Acknowledge Make eye contact
Make speaker feel listened too
3. Research Gather info about subject
ability to ask questions empathy = balance of info Expand Clarify Redirecting
4. Exercise emotion Awareness of emotion
Look for commonality Control anger Speaker appearance Accent prejudge statements
Body language Gestures Clues to attitude
5. Sense Facial Expressions Hands Clenched Crossed Legs Crossed/disagreement Posture Tone 1. Resonance 2. Rhythm 3. Speed 4. Pitch 5. Volume 6. Inflection 7. Clarity
6. Structure Understand Content
Clarify facts Ask for feedback 1. Indexing Notes 1. Acknowledge Listening is as powerful speech. Transitional words 1st 2nd 2. Be motivated to listen, people will respond. 3rd
3. Saves time 2. Comparing Fact vs. Function
Pro vs. Cons Consistent? 3. Sequencing Order What before what