effective listening skills
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Effective Listening Skills
Ferdinand C. Importado CPA, MBA
Listening
Active process of gathering information
Hearing
Attending
Comprehending
Responding
Not hearing
Physical action of gathering sound waves
Listening skill
53%
Reading skill
17%Speaking skill
16%
Writing skill
14%Zeuschner (1997)
50%Short messages upon hearing
25%48 hours after
Farrell and Farrell (1997)
Sensing
Interpreting
Evaluating
Responding
Physical action of receiving sound waves.
Extracting meaning from words.
Judging the message based on the situation.
Turning listening into a two-way process.
BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE LISTENING
ENVIRONMENTALNon-human initiated
Human initiated
PSYCHOLOGICALBiases and faulty
assumptionsPre-occupationPsychological
distractors
PHYSIOLOGICAL / MENTAL
Congenital hearing impairmentEar infection
Hunger and thirstInformation overload
Vocabulary loadOther common
illnesses
Strategies for improved listening
Do not over talk
Be motivated
Show genuine interest
Make eye contact
Show willingness to listen
Show empathy
Listen for concepts
Be patient
Listen openly without bias
Positive non-verbal cues
Don’t argue unless needed
Take notes, if necessary
Ask questions
Paraphrase