Essay 1 Given that listening accounts for 45 per cent of time spent on communication (Eunson 2012: 310)‚ argue the importance of listening in the workplace. Your analysis should identify three specific listening behaviours and provide examples to demonstrate how these skills promote communication and understanding. Support your analysis with relevant communication theory and evidence from appropriate academic sources. Student: XXXXXXXXX Student number: XXXXXXXX Tutor:
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2013 4 Bl. Rupert Mayer Ms. Anili F. Butcon EFFECTIVE LISTENING TECHNIQUES Source: http://www.skillsyouneed.com/ips/listening-skills.html Copyright 2011-2013 According to‚ SkillsYouNeed.com‚ listening is the “ability to accurately receive messages in the communication process”. It is also the vital part towards effective communication and without it‚ messages could be easily misunderstood. The difference between listening and hearing is that the former requires focus and sole attention
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Page 1 of 2 Nonverbal Listening Patterns I chose graded project number one‚ being Nonverbal Listening Patterns. Nonverbal listening patterns means‚ certain messages through a variety of cues such as body language and tone of voice. As I observe myself on two separate occasions. Choosing two people with whom I know: Vickie L. my sister and Avery D. a loan officer‚ at our local bank. The exercises consist of two different conversations. While speaking with each person I was to analyze my
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The Importance of Listening to Children It is very important to listen to children because without knowing what children think‚ it will be difficult to advocate‚ care and most importantly support them to reach their full developmental potential. Listening to children is more than just hearing their voices but actually taking the child’s point into consideration if the decision will impact on the child directly. Both the Children’s Act 2004 and Early Child Matters (ECM) recognize the fact that before
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1) The U.S. did not want to join in the war. Two reasons why it was necessary was to make sure that the Allies payed their debts to the United States and to stop the Germans from wanting to take away the U.S. shipments. 2) I agree because they need to protect themselves and to make sure that they can trust the Allies. Also so they know that everything is in check and nothing will go wrong since they are helping the Allies. I think it was a smart decision because they are looking out for the good
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previous knowledge about listening‚ but I still find our discussion much different from the latter‚ it’s a lot more fun with lesser pressure. Listening is the most important part of the communication process. However‚ listening skills do not come naturally to most people; they require willingness‚ practice‚ and patience to develop. Effective listening is every bit as important as effective speaking‚ and generally much more difficult. Although numerous barriers to effective listening can make the practice
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the attraction situated? 2) There are a few theories about the origin of the Giant’s Causeway. Which of them do you believe? a) man-made b) natural formation c) volcanic activity Now listen to the text about the Giant’s Causeway. While listening‚ get ready to answer these questions: 1) Which of these theories about the origin of the Giant’s Causeway was proved to be right? 2) What happened according to the legend of the Giant’s Causeway? the Country of Antrim the Bishop of Londonderry
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Part One Three types of ineffective listening I found in the breakup are pseudo listening‚ stage hoggers‚ and selective listening. Pseudo listening is where one pretends to listen to another and isn’t fully paying attention. An example from the movie is in the beginning when Gary comes home to Brooke cooking dinner and he sits down on the couch to watch his sports. Brooke asks Gary to help her with some things before their dinner guests arrive and he is too distracted by the TV to listen‚ so
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place to practice my exercise of non-verbal listening patterns. I noticed my friend Vanessa‚ whom I’ve known for ten years. We talked for an hour about family and friends. Later that evening‚ I met Sue‚ whom I’ve known for three months. Our conversation‚ thirty minutes in length‚ consisted of critiquing the other players‚ discussion of rule fairness‚ and tournament requirements. In describing specific examples of my nonverbal listening behaviors with Vanessa‚ I observed I was standing
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Many people like to listen to music whenever they are doing other tasks. Others feel that the music distracts them from the work they are performing. In my opinion‚ I do not like listening to music when I am working on certain tasks that require thinking or concentration because do not concentration. I love listening to music in my free time. If there is music on while I am doing a task‚ then I am more likely to be paying attention to the music than concentrating on the task. When I listen to music
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