Barriers to Active Listening
What is being closed minded?
Not being open to new ideas
We use it everyday as a visual method of communication
Smart Board
It is good for student to do this to show active listening. It involves answering questions, raising your hand, and volunteering
Participate
Name one reason it is important to for workplaces/companies to have good communication
Happy employees, better work ethic, more productive company, job promotions, etc.
Being concise means
Not talking to much
Gestures are what kind of communication.
Non-verbal
When you do not understand something it is important to ask
clarifying questions
Why is it important to have strong communication skills at work?
to be more successful, have better relationships with other employees, and have better customer service
Do signs give you any information?
Are emails and text messages verbal or written communication?
Written
You should make eye .... with the speaker
Eye contact
Day Dreaming, tired, sleeping, or having your head down is not ...
active listening
Sometimes we watch these on the smart board for visual informaiton
Videos, slide shows, and movies
An important part of communication is active ...
listening
To make communication better you should be c..... and c....
clear and concise
Inappropriate expressions, lack of head nods, looking somewhere else, and slumped posture are signs of not
Active listening
An example of a gesture of happiness is
A Smile
When communicating it is important to pay ...
Attention
To repeat directions is called
paraphrasing or summarizing