Listening
Good listening paramount of some positions Importance of listening skills for a speaker Hearing vs. listening
Reasons you may hear but not listen: Focused attention? Distractions Inaccurately processing messages Not thinking critically
Selecting Attending Understanding Remembering Responding
Helps your career Saves you time and money Creates opportunity Strengthens relationships
Different forms of listening Appreciative Empathetic Comprehensive Critical Focus in this class is on comprehensive and critical
Environmental Factors Hearing challenges Multitasking Preference for talking Overconfidence/Laziness
Not concentrating Listening too hard Jumping to conclusions Focusing on delivery and personal appearance
Take listening seriously Be active Resist distractions
Don’t be diverted by appearance or delivery Suspend judgment Focus your listening Develop note-taking skills