Posts Tagged ‘listening’
Are you listening to me?
What is listening? Listening is the act of paying attention and understanding the meaning of what an individual is communicating. There are three types of listening:1. Active listening: To pay attention to the verbal and non-verbal cues to understand the message that is being conveyed.2. Empathetic listening: Create an emotional connection with the person who is speaking to…
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Improve Your Communication Skills and Relationships: 10 Clues for Sincere Listening!
Please Listen To Me It seems that people are plugged into electronics, instead of what another adult or child is saying to them. However, what most people are usually listening for and/or asking for someone to “Please listen to me!” Hearing, But Not Listening Do you ever feel that people are physically hearing what you…
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Word Wednesday – “Dulcet”
Word Wednesday • “Dulcet” is my word for WordWednesday Definition- Adjective • Pleasing to the ear, sweet to the taste, pleasant or agreeable Pronunciation • Pronunciation – DUL-sut Usage • I love the summer fruits because they are deliciously “Dulcet” at this time of year! Closing Question • What do you find most “Dulcet” to your ears or taste? …
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10 Clues for Sincere Listening to Improve Your Communication Skills
This afternoon, I was researching a photo to use for an appropriate slide in new What Color Is Your Brain? presentation. I clicked on Google Images and typed “people listening senior” in the search space. To my surprise, most of the photo were seniors wearing headphones, ear buds, or holding a boom box. It seems…
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