Active listening

From the interaction does it seem to you that Alan is actively listening? After watching the video I do not feel as though Alan is listening actively to his employees. His body language and facial expressions, also known as kinesics (Wood, 2012) does not display any compassion. He also does not appear to be interested in the feedback from his employees. When discussing the amount of work that Gretchen produces, she was expressing the fact that she pays close attention to detail and therefore…

important part of the success of students today. The better students feel the better they perform. Teaching students to be empathetic is one way schools have improved the environment on campus. Active listening is a huge part of being empathetic. By becoming more empathetic and improving active listening skills, we can absolutely improve our school culture. Empathy is something everyone has the ability to feel. However, it's a learned skill. We can always improve our ability to show…

should be active listening when listening to other people speak. When people are not listening to others speak they feel disrespected. Active listening includes sensing which means no interrupting and they are motivated to listen to the speaker (McShane & Young, 2013, p. 275). The next part of active listening is evaluating what the speaker is saying by understanding the speaker, evaluating the message, and remembering the message(McShane & Young, 2013, p. 275) . The last part of active…

In addition, listening means to be focused and or engaged in a conversation. To improve our listening skills, we need to practice a characteristic called, “active listening”. Active listening means to not only hear the words a person is saying but to actually put “a conscious” effort to understand the message being sent right across. Listening differs from hearing in which listening requires putting all your senses into it and hearing is just an…

According to the book, "Listening involves mentally participating in a conversation, meeting, or lecture for the purpose of comprehending what the speaker is communicating. This is especially true in the workplace, where employees are expected to exhibit effective listening skills." Barriers such as distractions, creating a scripted conversation, moving too fast, lack of attention, and selective learning can prevent you from receiving a message. In Shana's case, her problem is that she is easily…

is a crucial characteristic of a strong and healthy family, enabling the family to be more capable of conflict resolution, subsequently becoming more satisfied with their relationships. Families must build strong communication skills, utilize active listening and seize opportunities presented in their daily activities and interactions to have the best chance at meaningful marital, parent-child and sibling relationships. If families are able to commit to these ideas they could very well see an…

Discipline Model, and active listening. I see myself as currently being a process manager type leader. I use active management by exception for correcting my subordinates, and to reward their good behavior. I take an interest in the people that I work with, but one of my subordinates told me that the only reason I care about their life is due to how it reflects on me. To me, this is a failure on my part for not developing my idealized influence, and correctly applying active listening. My…

skills are one of the primary job condition for new employees, especially the listening skill. Nonetheless, he realizes that good listeners can express their ideas and build implicit recognition to achieve understanding with everyone that is surrounded in the workplace to become successful at their occupation. Furthermore, at United Web Works, Inc., Hansel (2015), who is the client relationship manager, mentions that listening more and talking less is important to deeply understand and identify…

importance of active listening when communicating and assessing patients. The three individuals I have identified as learners for this project are (1) 2nd-year respiratory student (2) new graduate nurse practitioner and (3) 1st-year resident. The art of active listening promotes trust between provider and patient. Active listening aids in assessing the needs and concerns of the patient and also promotes an intentional care plan. The more information the provider can learn by listening, the…

topic imaginable. I find that the best conversations we have are the ones when we haven’t seen one another for a long period of time. Throughout my research I found that the strengths and weaknesses of communication between my mother and I are active listening, attention and values. I believe that my interpersonal relationship with my mother is one of the best that I have, but I also believe that many aspects of that relationship can be improved upon. One of the many reasons that I get along…