Speech 20 October 23‚ 2013 Listening Behavior Listening examples: Person – My friend Circumstance – We were playing disc golf. My friend was telling me about his job sending him to Japan for 3 months. Listening Behavior – We were playing a game so we were not continuously looking at each other‚ I would occasionally input my feedback and opinion on the matters he spoke of. Our conversation on this topic lasted a good 20 minutes. Additional Comments – My friend was worried about leaving
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Listening is a difficult skill that few people ever learn. Experts say the average person has 25% listening efficiency. Listening with understanding‚ is more than just sitting back and letting words flow into your ears. Listening is an active skill that is at least as hard as talking‚ maybe harder. There is no real communication unless the listener understands‚ accepts‚ and will take action based on what was said. The person who develops good listening skills has a head start on providing the
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One of the most critical skills that an individual acquires is the ability to listen. Studies indicate that a person spends 70 percent to 80 percent of his or her time communicating‚ of which 45 percent is spent listening. Nixon and West give the following breakdown for the average time an individual spends communicating. Writing 9 % Reading 16 % Speaking 30 % Listening 45 % Since almost half of the time spent communicating is spent listening‚ it is important to overcome
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Listening Analysis 1 The test was divided into three individual sections. The sections were as follows; empathetic listening‚ active listening‚ and preparing to listen. In taking the assessment listed above altogether‚ I scored a 52 out of 70. According to the assessment‚ I obtain great listening skills. Listening gives you the ability to learn about new things and new people. The better at listening you are‚ the more productive you will be in your career and more opportunities will come to you
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for the category entitled Battler; a score of 16 for Helper; and‚ a score of 12 for Thinker. According to survey interpretations‚ my greatest strengths are characteristics that include the qualities of trust‚ optimism‚ loyalty‚ caring‚ and helpfulness‚ devotion accepting‚ polite and adaptable. Liabilities of this communication style are the risk that others may perceive my style as impractical‚ wishful‚ passive‚ self-denying‚ and submissive. Additionally‚ the Helper must be cautious about expecting
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one of my least favorite things to do because of how bad I was at it. Now that I have learned new tips and tricks about writing I find it more enjoyable. During this course my writing habits have changed‚ some of my weaknesses in writing turned into my strengths‚ my overall paper writing skills have improved‚ and many more things. Another thing that was very beneficial to my writing was the different writing prompts that we did. These prompts would all make you use different writing skills and techniques
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My Communication Skills I believe communication is something really important in social life. It’s something you need to use in regular basis. Many people are shy and think speaking isn’t that important. It reflects in your career and many people have achieved to get better at socializing with one another. Speaking in front of a crowd might be sometimes nerve-racking but as a matter of fact is a very big responsibility. You need to watch what you say and how you say it to that particular
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others.” That is how I look at life. In fact‚ because I have attended to myself and have prepared for my future job since I have been a college student‚ so I believe that I am a good manager now. Firstly‚ I took a dual major of Business Management and Finance Management at the University of Economics. At the college‚ I have learned a lot of information‚ skills‚ and knowledge which related to my current job. During the time I went to university‚ moreover‚ I also had a part-time job as a manager at
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A reflection about my experience of caseloading For this essay I will be using the John’s (2000) structured model of reflection‚ as I find it guides me through my thoughts in a clear and structured format. I will be reflecting on a caseloading experience mainly in relation to the labour and birth‚ as this was a key time in meeting many of the objectives of the module and as a result has been a great benefit to myself not only as a student midwife but for my future career. The particular woman
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Effective Listening Strategies Paper Martha Salazar BSHS/385 March 16‚ 2015 Angela Zinzer Active Listening Skills is the first article I read. This article was very helpful since it provided me with information on how to help clients improve the quality of their life. It is crucial for a client to know that the interviewer is really listening because the client will open up faster since the client will feel appreciated and respected. The article explains how important it is to listen
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