Effective listening UNIT-2
Effective listening
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To get completely into the syllabus of this subject Business communication loveably called as BC come here☺
We will start with effective listening following dozen of sub-headings😂
Listening
Hearing is a process of conceiving sounds via ears.
LISTENING = HEARING + UNDERSTANDING what has been heard
According to M.V. Rodriques, " Listening is a process of receiving, interpreting and reacting to the messages received from the communication sender."
Elements of listening
Hearing
Conceiving sound via ears.
Filtering
Enables the listener to only listen to the most important and relevant information.
Interpreting
Understand the sense of message heard.
Evaluating
Conclude what has been said.
Responding
Replying back to the speaker.
Process of listening
The process and its every stage is completely related to each other. See how🤷♂️
1. Sensing/selection stage
Realising surroundin sounds and then choosing relevant one to listen.
2. Interpreting stage
Assigning meaning to the heard message or sound.
3. Evaluating stage
Concluding what has been listened to.
4. Responding stage
Replying or reacting to the message heard.
5. Remembering stage
This is the last part, any part of message effectively listened to, is remembered by the listener.
Essentials of listening
Listen with patience
Understand the emotions of speaker
Restatement and summarise
Set aside proper time to discuss the concerned topics
Get over negativity or minor mistakes made by the speaker.
Prevent from being pre-judged
Avoid interrupting frequently
Talk less, listen more
Types of listening
Discriminative listening
Early age listening, when persons are in growing stage. Being a child, anyone can only listen and differentiate sounds but can't evaluate its meaning.
Comprehensive listening
After being able to differentiate sounds, one evaluates its meaning. This is comprehensive / content / informative / full listening.
Active listening
Listening with peer concentration and dedication.
Passive listening
Not paying much attention or not completely involved in the conversation.
Biased listening
Listen to only what one wants.
Appreciated listening
This listening finds value in the sound they listen to and appreciate its content.
Evaluative listening
Examining what is heard and also known as interpretative / judgemental / critical listening.
Sympathetic listening
Being concerned about the speaker emotionally.
Empathetic listening
To move far away from sympathy and, giving practical & logical solutions' to users problems.
Therapeutic listening
A councelling intented listening in order to solve psychological issues of speaker.
Importance of listening
Respect
A good listener is full of contentment which makes him/her respectful in the relevant fields.
Information gain
A good listener always gains more than a bad listener in any communication.
Increased likability
Everybody likes a person who listens to him/her with concern and concentration.
Better relationships
It improves and nurtures relations as it creates better understanding between the persons connected to each other.
Greater clarity
Good listening creates wider scope for evaluating what is heard.
No misunderstandings
A good listener is always a better interpreter than a bad one.
Willingness of the speaker to get more opened-up
Spraker becomes more comfortable while interacting with a person having effective listening skills.
Defuses conflicts
A better understanding level is a defuser of conflicting arguements in any conversation.
Considerations of different point of views
A good listener considers speaker's point of view as well as puts his point with effective logics.
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