Active Listening Strategies w/ Skimming and Scanning

In active listening strategies which comes first?

• Face the speaker and maintain eye contact

• Keep an open mind

In active listening strategies which comes second?

• Be attentive but relax

• Keep an open mind

In active listening strategies which comes third?

• Wait for the speaker to pause to ask clarifying questions

• Keep an open mind

In active listening strategies which comes fourth?

• Listen for the words

• Don’t interrupt and don’t impose your solution

In active listening strategies which comes fifth?

• Don’t interrupt and don’t impose your solution

• Listen for the words

In active listening strategies which comes sixth?

• Ask questions only to ensure understanding.

• Wait for the speaker to pause to ask clarifying questions.

In active listening strategies which comes seventh?

• Try to feel what the speaker is feeling.

• Ask questions only to ensure understanding.

In active listening strategies which comes eighth?

• Try to feel what the speaker is feeling

• Listen for the words

In active listening strategies which comes ninth?

• Give the speaker regular feedback.

• Listen for the words

In active listening strategies which comes tenth?

• Face the speaker and maintain eye contact

• Pay attention to what isn’t said. (non-verbal cues)