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Active Listening. Overview of Presentation. What is active listening? Why do we practice it? How do we practice it?. What is active listening?. Active listening involves: communicating verbally and nonverbally practicing “uninterrupted” listening restating the message
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Active Listening MSL102_06 - Active Listening
Overview of Presentation • What is active listening? • Why do we practice it? • How do we practice it?
What is active listening? Active listening involves: • communicating verbally and nonverbally • practicing “uninterrupted” listening • restating the message • observing the sender’s nonverbal signals
Why practice active listening? • Helps us understand others better • Show others we respect them • Allows us to receive accurate messages • Enables us to respond appropriately
How to practice active listening • Physical environment • Attending posture: SOLER • Listening skills • Questioning skills
Physical environment • Ensure privacy • Minimize interruptions • Eliminate barriers
Attending posture Nonverbal skill = SOLER • S= squarely face person • O= use open posture • L= lean toward the person • E= use eye contact • R= relax, keep it natural
Listening skills • Reflective statements get at the real meaning • Nonverbal and verbal cues often conflict! • Recognize nonverbal posture: It’s the real thing! bored overwhelmed closed
Questions skills • Ask questions…not too many • Avoid “why” questions • Ask open-end questions