Friday, May 13, 2011
Week 16, Question 3
One of my favorite concepts that we went over this past semester was active listening. Listening seems like one of the easiest things we do, but after I learned more about this concept I realized that there have been numerous times in my life where I have not been an active listener. Active listening is more than just sitting and listening to someone talk. When you are an active listener you are actually listening to what the speaker has to has and you are letting them know you are paying attention verbally and nonverbally. Anyone can sit in front of a speaker and look like they are listening when they are really off in their own little world. It takes a lot more effort it show someone that you are really listening to what they have to say. I know I have a hard time actively listening when I am in a class and I'm stressed and have a lot of other things going on in my life. That is when my mind tends to wander and I don't listen like I should be. When I catch myself listening I have to refocus and pay attention to what is going on.
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Good job on your post! I totally agree with on how active listening was a good concept to learn. I like how you stated that “listening seems like one of the easiest things we do, but after I learned more about this concept I realized that there are numerous times in my life where I have not been an active listener.” It is so true that listening is the “easiest thing we do” because it takes no physical effort or work because all you have to do is stay quiet and listen. But after learning about active listening I learned that it takes a lot more than just the basics. When you engage in active listening you really have to focus and really pay attention to the words the speaker is saying because if you’re not focused then you lose the whole meaning of the message. Active listening is really beneficial to a person and a relationship because being able to listen creates stronger relationships and better communication.
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