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Current Indiana University, Team Performance Previous Lynda.com, Indiana University Human Resources Education University of Indianapolis School of Business Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/tatiana-kolovou-0435a65 Email [email protected] Tatiana Kolovou Senior Lecturer at Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana l Education Management

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Current Indiana University, Team Performance

Previous Lynda.com, Indiana University Human Resources

Education University of Indianapolis – School of Business

Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/tatiana-kolovou-0435a65

Email [email protected]

Tatiana KolovouSenior Lecturer at Indiana UniversityBloomington, Indiana l Education Management

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WritingReadingSpeakingListening

TelevisionRadioCDsTelephoneEmailInternet

Janusik and Wolvin, 2009

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Janusik and Wolvin, 2009

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“We have two ears and one

mouth so that we may listen

twice as much as we speak.”

Epictetus, Greek Philosopher

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How many bedrooms?

Why was the move happening?

Does Tatiana have a good

relationship with her staff?Did Tatiana seem stressed?

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Purpose #1:

Recalling

Details

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Purpose #2:

Seeing the

Big Picture

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Purpose #3:

Evaluating

Content

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Purpose #4:

Attending to

Subtle Cues

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Purpose #5:

Finding

Empathy

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Action

PlanChoose

which is

most

important

to you and

which is

your

weakest

listening

purpose.

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Do I need to act

on this information

now or later?

What information

do I need in order

to act?

Listen to the weather.

Can you recall daily

temperatures for the

week?

Take notes next time

someone gives you

task-specific

instructions.

Self-Awareness Questions Action Plan

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Action

PlanChoose

which is

most

important

to you and

which is

your

weakest

listening

purpose.

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How will this matter

in five years?

How would I

explain this to

someone outside

the organization?

Attend a lecture

and describe the

speaker’s KEY

ideas.

Self-Awareness Questions Action Plan

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Action

PlanChoose

which is

most

important

to you and

which is

your

weakest

listening

purpose.

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Is this a good idea

or not?

Is this information

credible,

accurate,

recent?

Where’s the line

between fact and

subjectivity?

Listen to a political

debate and

identify flaws in the

arguments of BOTH

speakers.

Be skeptical when

information seems

implicitly correct.

Self-Awareness Questions Action Plan

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Action

PlanChoose

which is

most

important

to you and

which is

your

weakest

listening

purpose.

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What can I see

that I can’t hear?

When does

appearance

reflect choice?

What information

leaks out of others

unintentionally?

Watch television with

the volume off. Try to

follow the story. Turn

the volume back on

to see if you were

close.

Attend a party and

attempt to identify

couples.

Self-Awareness Questions Action Plan

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Action

PlanChoose

which is

most

important

to you and

which is

your

weakest

listening

purpose.

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How does the

speaker feel?

How would you feel

in the speaker’s

place?

Why is the speaker’s

emotion reasonable

and good?

Paraphrase the

emotion as well as the

content of a friend

who is venting to you.

Avoid attempting to

solve your friend’s

problems. Your utility

is in connection.

Self-Awareness Questions Action Plan

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Personal Space

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Speakers! The listener is your boss. A colleague has upset you at work. Vent your frustrations without damaging relationships. Use your most persuasive non-verbals.

Partner Activity Scenario

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Partner Activity Scenario

BeforeJune 1st

AfterJune 1st

Face the

Screen

Turn Your

Back

SpeakerListener

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Listeners! Give the speaker your best non-verbals, clarifiers, eye contact, and verbal interjections. Make an effort not to become distracted!

Partner Activity Scenario

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Action

PlanChoose

which is

most

important

to you and

which is

your

weakest

presence

skill.

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Environment

Technology

Distractions

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The prefrontal cortex, the brain's control center, must work harder to force itself not to process any strong verbal stimuli…The more cognitive work required to screen out unwanted input, the fewer…resources remain for the task at hand. And the longer you try to concentrate amid competing distractions, theworse your performance will be.

- Dr. Robert Desimone, Director of the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at

MIT in an article by Sue Shellenbarger in The Wall Street Journal

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Listening BiasHow many assumed that Prof. Smith was a woman?

That Prof. Smith was American?

That Prof. Smith spoke to a business audience?

That Prof. Smith was a scientist?

How many interpreted silence as a negative?

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Action

Plan

Which is the

easiest to

avoid?

Which one

will you

need to

work on?

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Three situations when you need High-Impact Listening™

Three things you will do differently on Monday

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Current Indiana University, Team Performance

Previous Lynda.com, Indiana University Human Resources

Education University of Indianapolis – School of Business

Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/tatiana-kolovou-0435a65

Email [email protected]

Tatiana KolovouSenior Lecturer at Indiana UniversityBloomington, Indiana l Education Management

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