What is Active Listening Active listening is a

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What is Active Listening Active listening is a skill that allows an individual to

What is Active Listening Active listening is a skill that allows an individual to engage with the speaker more effectively by paying special attention to the conversation.

• Listening activity requires the listener to fully concentrate, understand, respond and then

• Listening activity requires the listener to fully concentrate, understand, respond and then remember what is being said. You have to make efforts to hear and understand the complete message being spoken , rather than just passively hearing the message of the speaker.

3 A’s of active listening : • The three A’s are • Attitude •

3 A’s of active listening : • The three A’s are • Attitude • attention • adjustment These play a key role in listening skills.

How to become an active listener • 1. Pay attention- Give the speaker your

How to become an active listener • 1. Pay attention- Give the speaker your undivided attention and acknowledge the message • 2. Show that you are listening , use your own body language and gestures to show that you are engaged • 3. Provide feedback • 4. Defer judgment • 5. Respond Appropriately

Principles of Effective listening • Stop talking • Prepare yourself to listen, Relax •

Principles of Effective listening • Stop talking • Prepare yourself to listen, Relax • Put the speaker at ease, help the speaker to feel free to speak • Remove distractions • Be patient • Empathise • Summarise

Why is listening an important part of communication? listening is the most fundamental component

Why is listening an important part of communication? listening is the most fundamental component of communicative skills. Without the ability to listen messages are easily misunderstood. Listening is a skill that allows one to make sense of and understand what another person is saying.

Areas where listening skills are important include: • Teamwork • Decision making • Managing

Areas where listening skills are important include: • Teamwork • Decision making • Managing and supervising • Customer service • Sales • Negotiation

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