Reference no: EM133280868
A) Using the handout 5 Key Elements for Active Listening (attached), evaluate your listening ability in each of the 5 areas. What are your strengths and areas for development? Make sure to give at least one example per area to support your evaluation. (5 paragraphs- 1 for each area). You must complete the section before you go on to section B as it serves as an awareness-building exercise.
B) make sure you create a real situation where you actively listen to someone face to face.
Pick one of the topics below or create your own topic.
What are the important qualities the speaker looks for in a romantic partner, supervisor, and/or friend?
What is the most difficult decision the speaker has ever made and how did he/she go about making it? What were the results?
Trouble the speaker is experiencing in a part of his/her life.
What are some of the most important goals the speaker has set for him/herself? What is important about achieving these goals?
Or...have the conversation begin organically by utilizing your skills as a topic comes up in natural conversation.
Utilize each of the components we have covered. Challenge yourself to learn something you do not know about your partner by asking more probing questions and making inferences. There is always something to learn about another regardless of the amount of time you've known them.
Write up examples of all the Active Listening skills you used. Be sure to identify/label each skill as I will not be able to determine if you used the skill correctly otherwise. As this is a formal paper, do not give me a typed version of the worksheet. You must write your paper in paragraphs!
Your open and closed-ended questions
Feeling-Level and General Inferences
Paraphrases
Self-disclosures
Example: When Emily said, "I don't like my job anymore. I don't get excited to see anyone like I used to. There have been so many turnovers I don't even know most of the people." I said, "It sounds like it's really important to you to have a personal relationship with the people you work with." (general inference).
C) Feedback from partner/speaker
Ask your partner how it was for them to share on a personal level.
Ask your partner if they felt listened to and have them give you an example to support their evaluation.
Ask your partner if they felt judged in any way and have them give you an example to support their evaluation.
D) Evaluation of skills post a discussion
Discuss your ability to remain nonjudgmental.
Were there any times when gave advice, or had a strong opinion that you expressed?
Did you have thoughts that were opinions or advice, but did not say them? If so, were you able to keep these thoughts and opinions from impacting the conversation?
What was successful and/or not successful about your experience using your Active Listening skills? Give at least one example to support your evaluation.