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California Cadet Corps

Learn the importance of listening - recall 50% of what you hear, improve focus, understand perspectives, and pick up visual cues. Enhance communication with these tips!

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California Cadet Corps

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  1. CaliforniaCadet Corps Listening CACC Training Aid 1-T-3 Last modified 9 Jan 2016

  2. Be a Good Listener • Most people neglect to improve this most important communication skill. • Did you know that we spend an average of 70% of our waking day communicating? 9% Writing 16% Reading 30% Speaking 45% Listening

  3. Be a Good Listener • Immediately after hearing something, most of us can recall only 50% of what we heard. • Within two to eight weeks, we can recall only 25% or less of the original message. • A positive or negative attitude while listening can affect our ability to retain what we hear.

  4. Be a Good Listener Some suggestions for being a good listener STOP TALKING: “If we were supposed to talk more than we listen, we would have two tongues and one ear.” Mark Twain .

  5. Be a Good Listener Some suggestions for being a good listener • Focus on the speaker. • Your brain can easily be distracted by thoughts such as, "When is it time for lunch? Did I do my homework for my next class? What did my friend's text mean?" • Try to put other thoughts out of your mind and concentrate on the message.

  6. Be a Good Listener Some suggestions to being a good listener • Try to understand the other person's point of view. • Look at issues from their perspective.

  7. Be a Good Listener Some suggestions for being a good listener • Get the whole picture, not just bits and pieces • Link together pieces of Information to reveal the ideas of others • Becomes easier with focus

  8. Be a Good ListenerSome suggestions for being a good listener • Don’t just listen with ears but also with eyes • Watch and pick up the additional information being transmitted

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