BJC Active Listening

What is Active Listening?

• Listening to music

• act on listens in class with headphones to hear the full message

• practice of preparing to listen, observing what verbal and non-verbal messages are being sent

• speaking clearly and acting with intention in conversation

Discuss how you practice Active Listening during your training at BJC

active listening includes all of the following

• making eye contact

• summarizing the facts

• waiting patiently for your turn to speak

• facing away from speaker

True or false: Even if you're silent while someone else speaks, you might NOT be actively listening.

• True

• False

2. Which posture (body language) shows you are actively listening?

• Slouching

• Turning your back

• Sitting up straight

• Laying down

7. Which is a sign of active listening?

• Drawing or doodling while they are talking

• Eating a snack

• Looking at a text

• Nodding your head and repeating

Giving the speaker your undivided attention, and acknowledge the message is a sign of active listening.

• false

• true

Nonverbal communication also "speaks" loudly when it comes to active listening.

• True

• false

Describe some ways you can show that you are listening to the speaker.

In communication you should allow the speaker to finish

• false

• true