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Listening to your partner is easy. All you have to do is keep
your eyes open, your mouth shut, and your head pointed in the
speaker's direction. Nothing to it. Right?
Wrong. If listening were that easy, we'd all have it right.
And complaints like, "You never listen to me!", "You
won't hear me!" and "You haven't a clue what I'm talking
about!" wouldn't be as common as they are.
We all listen, but few of us listen well. Too bad, because poor
listening feels insulting and hurts. On the other hand, listening
well – with empathy and understanding – is one of
the greatest gifts that one person can give another.
Effective listening - the sort that helps your partner feel
important and understood - has to be learned. Fortunately, the
skills involved are enjoyable to learn and easy to master –
as you will discover when you take "Listening Better."
In this four-lesson course, you will
- Identify and learn to avoid the behavior that leads
people to feel not listened to when they speak
- Learn a range of listening skills and when to use
each
- Master the elements of effective listening, simple
to complex
- Identify and overcome your own listening blocks
- Learn to avoid misreading your partner's message
- Understand what your partner means by "really
listening" and provide it
- Learn how to be fully present when you listen
- "Listen with a purpose" - be an interested,
supportive listener
- Use Reflective Listening for accuracy and understanding
- Help your speaking partner by asking effective questions
- Succeed as a "listening detective" - find
out what your partner really means
- Listen with your heart and understand with empathy
- Make listening well work for you.
Four weekly online lessons plus -
Two teleclasses led by Dr. Sanford
Course runs: May 11, 2008 – June 14, 2008
Course procedure
Course fee: $49.95
Enrollment is limited.
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