Identifying Potential Strategies on Improving Listening Skills
COLLAPSE
Step 1: Complete The Listening Inventory quiz by following this link: https://www(dot)mindtools(dot)com/pages/article/listening-quiz.htm
Step 2: Reflect on your results in a minimum 250 word reflection. Start by identifying your score results and letting us know if and why you agree/disagree with these results. Hypothesize as to the suggestions offered to improve your listening, and use your readings from assigned chapters to discuss potential strategies that could help you improve future listening skills. Please remember to support your discussion with your textbook and any additional scholarly resource you may locate in the online library, and conclude by talking about what you learned from completing this assessment.
Begin your discussion by reading your assigned chapter and conducting additional research in the Keiser University Online Library on the significance of listening to interpersonal communication. Share what you learned by synthesizing your research into your own words and citing your sources. At the minimum, you should cite your textbook and one additional scholarly source.
Next, offer a personal connection by exploring the results of your Listening Inventory and discussing potential strategies that could help you improve future listening skills. Develop your examples and supporting evidence thoroughly.
Complete your discussion by exploring how you might use the knowledge from this topic in your future professional and personal communication.
NOTE: Remember that your discussion response must include the following:
A reflection on the concept we are discussing. Give us a summary of things you learned about this concept from your assigned chapter readings and additional research.
A thorough example/discussion to support your reflection.
A final statement that tells us what you take away from this week's lesson.
Properly formatted in-text citations and references.
Strong grammar, spelling, and mechanics.
In total your discussion should be at least 250 words.
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The results score was 44 and in the 30-49 range, which means the listening skills are ok, but require improvement (MindTools, n.d.). Scores ranging from 14-29 highlight poor listening skills, and in the 50-70 scoring range, there are good listening skills (MindTools, n.d.). The score was not in the top category, likely because sometimes I do not engage in active listening. Seeking more information in conversations promotes listening, where questions help gather more details to get a clearer and more specific message (Jahromi et al., 2020). There is a need for more empathetic listening and being a keen observer.
In conversations, I expect communication in both ways. Still, I do not ask open questions when I need further elaboration and instead continue with conversations to know where the conversation is leading. Yet asking open-ended questions to obtain more information and asking specific questions to clarify helps develop active listening skills and ensure there is no...
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