Active Listening & Two-Way Convo
When you ask a question, the other person will answer it, and then you will answer the question back?
EX: "what is you favorite color." "Purple." "Cool, my favorite color is red."
You can ask them a question, you can pause what you are saying, ask them what they think about what you are talking about, change the subject if they seem disinterested.
What is a nonverbal cue?
A way of communicating without talking
What is an example of something we can say if someone is standing too close to us and we want them out of our personal bubble? (Make sure it is polite and respectful or it will not be right.)
Various
Give me two examples of emotions?
Happy, Sad, Angry, Mad, Frustrated, Sad, Confused, Bored, Excited, Calm, etc.
(pick one to describe) In a two-way conversation:
- What is a sender?
- What is a receiver?
A sender is giving the other person information, usually is the person talking.
A receiver is the person who is taking in the informations or receiving it, usually this person is the listener.
Give one example of a nonverbal cue? (This cannot have been mentioned already in other questions.)
Various
An arms length, or about 3-5 feet.
If someone has their fist balled up and their eyebrows down/furrowed, what might they be feeling?
Name three of the five things you should do when showing someone you are active listening.
Eyes looking at them, make eye contact.
Keep you mouth closed and wait to talk.
Be sure to be still and maybe even turn towards the person.
Make sure to listen to them and give them your attention.
Keep your brain focused and give them undivided attention.
Closed body - legs and/or arms are crossed and persons seems uncomfortable.
Name two of the three boundaries that we can have.
Physical, Emotional, Psychological
In the Cognitive Triangle, If I change my thoughts what else might change?
What does it mean to give someone your UNDIVIDED attention?
What is one reason knowing someones nonverbal cues is important?
•They help us to know if someone is happy, upset, tired, or uncomfortable.
•They help us to know when to give other people space or when others need comfort.
•They also help us to understand other better.
What is an emotional boundary (definition)?
Respecting others feelings and emotions.
What is two of the steps to noticing someone else emotions?
1. Look at their face
2. Listen to their voice
3. Watch their body
What is a conversational boundary?
It is being mindful of how much you are sharing.
- Should I share this with them? Do they need/want to know this? Will this make them uncomfortable?
If you are talking to someone and they are looking away, they are slouching, and they shrug their shoulders instead of speaking, what might this person be telling us with their nonverbal cues?
They are disinterested or want to leave the conversation. I will also take uncomfortable.
If someone expresses their boundary with us, what are some things that we should do?
For example, your friends says "Stop talking about my sister like that."
Stop! Always stop immediately, even if you are joking!
You may want to apologize, especially if you hurt their feelings and they are visibly upset!
Ask yourself, what can I do better next time.
Describe what thoughts, feelings, AND behaviors are? (You must do all three to get credit).
Thoughts - what I think or say to myself in my head
Feelings - the emotions I have in a situaions
Actions / behaviors - What I do next, behaviors that I do