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Why should I want to become a better listener?
Increase communication, strengthen
relationships, create opportunities,
save time, save money and win the
sale.
I was floating in a tunnel toward a very
bright light and then a voice told me I
had to go back and finish listening to
the presentation.
Course Objectives
• There are 4 types of listeners, learn what they are and how to identify them.
• Learn the 5 emotions that are listening barriers.
Course Objectives
• There are 4 types of listeners, learn what they are and how to identify them.
• Learn the 5 emotions that are listening barriers.
• Discover two effective ways to help you focus.
Course Objectives
• There are 4 types of listeners, learn what they are and how to identify them.
• Learn the 5 emotions that are listening barriers.
• Discover two effective ways to help you focus.
• Enhance better listening using the small talk rules
Course Objectives
• There are 4 types of listeners, learn what they are and how to identify them.
• Learn the 5 emotions that are listening barriers.
• Discover two effective ways to help you focus.
• Enhance better listening using the small talk rules
• How to deal with a bore, a mumbler and a non-stop talker.
Course Objectives
• There are 4 types of listeners, learn what they are and how to identify them.
• Learn the 5 emotions that are listening barriers.
• Discover two effective ways to help you focus.
• Enhance better listening using the small talk rules
• How to deal with a bore, a mumbler and a non-stop talker.
• Become aware of the subliminal messages you are sending with your body language while listening.
Course Objectives
• There are 4 types of listeners, learn what they are and how to identify them.
• Learn the 5 emotions that are listening barriers.
• Discover two effective ways to help you focus.
• Enhance better listening using the small talk rules
• How to deal with a bore, a mumbler and a non-stop talker.
• Become aware of the subliminal messages you are sending with your body language while listening.
• The secret to building instant rapport to gain a person's trust.
Time-oriented listeners are concerned
with efficiency. These listeners don’t want
the whole story; they just want the facts
that are pertinent. They want the
information to be clear and to the point.
Time-Oriented
Content - Oriented
Content-oriented listeners evaluate what they
hear carefully and prefer credible sources. They
evaluate the content from different
perspectives and angles. What are the facts
and what is the evidence.
People-Oriented
People-oriented listeners focus on the feelings of
other people and listen with relationships in mind.
They respond well to humor and illustrations.
Action-Oriented
Action-oriented listeners are strictly focused on the
tasks. They focus first on what will be done, what
actions need to happen, and when and who will do
them. They focus on solving problems.
Hot Buttons that Trigger Emotions (Yours and Theirs)
• Pushy People
• Whining
• Know-It-All Attitudes
Hot Buttons that Trigger Emotions (Yours and Theirs)
• Pushy People
• Whining
• Know-It-All Attitudes
• Bad Grammar
Hot Buttons that Trigger Emotions (Yours and Theirs)
• Pushy People
• Whining
• Know-It-All Attitudes
• Bad Grammar
• People That Talk Too Much
Hot Buttons that Trigger Emotions (Yours and Theirs)
• Pushy People
• Whining
• Know-It-All Attitudes
• Bad Grammar
• People That Talk Too Much
• Negative People
Hot Buttons that Trigger Emotions (Yours and Theirs)
• Pushy People
• Whining
• Know-It-All Attitudes
• Bad Grammar
• People That Talk Too Much
• Negative People
Improve Your Focus While Listening
• Be an active listener, not a passive listener. Nod, show surprise and other feelings.
Improve Your Focus While Listening
• Be an active listener, not a passive listener. Nod, show surprise and other feelings.
• Try to focus on the main subject instead of the words.
Improve Your Focus While Listening
• Be an active listener, not a passive listener. Nod, show surprise and other feelings.
• Try to focus on the main subject instead of the words.
• Give feedback about what you just heard. (“So, what you are saying is….”)
When They Are Boring
• Boring people have unbalanced conversations.
• Boring people can't make people laugh.
When They Are Boring
• Boring people have unbalanced conversations.
• Boring people can't make people laugh.
• Boring people tend to be monotone.
When They Are Boring
• Boring people have unbalanced conversations.
• Boring people can't make people laugh.
• Boring people tend to be monotone.
• Boring people can't tell if people are engaged in the conversation.
When They Are Boring
• Boring people have unbalanced conversations.
• Boring people can't make people laugh.
• Boring people tend to be monotone.
• Boring people can't tell if people are engaged in the conversation.
• Boring people don't know how to tell a good story.
Dealing with Boring People
• Try to concentrate on the subject.
• Ask questions that will elicit brief answers.
• Request that they speak louder if they tend to be monotone.
• Try to inject humor into the conversation.
When People Mumble
• They don’t want you to hear them.
• They are focused on something else.
• They are nervous.
• They speak soft and fast.
• They don’t realize they mumble.
Dealing with the Mumbler
• Ask them to look at you. “May I have your attention for a moment?”
• Request that they speak louder and more slowly.
Dealing with the Mumbler
• Ask them to look at you. “May I have your attention for a moment?”
• Request that they speak louder and more slowly.
• Repeat what they said and ask if you heard them correctly.
Non-Stop Talkers
• First, listen—but not for too long.
Determine what are they trying to
communicate?
Non-Stop Talkers
• First, listen—but not for too long.
Determine what are they trying to
communicate?
• Ask if you may interrupt.
Non-Stop Talkers
• First, listen—but not for too long. Determine
what are they trying to communicate?
• Ask if you may interrupt.
• When you interrupt, say something about
what you heard.
Non-Stop Talkers
• First, listen—but not for too long. Determine what are they
trying to communicate?
• Ask if you may interrupt.
• When you interrupt, say something about what you heard.
• Share a similar experience.
Non-Stop Talkers
• First, listen—but not for too long. Determine what are they
trying to communicate?
• Ask if you may interrupt.
• When you interrupt, say something about what you heard.
• Share a similar experience.
• Stop the conversation.
What if you talk too much?
• Think before you speak, and don't speak if you have nothing
important to contribute.
What if you talk too much?
• Think before you speak, and don't speak if you have nothing
important to contribute.
• Practice self-control. Allow the other person to speak.
What if you talk too much?
• Think before you speak, and don't speak if you have nothing
important to contribute.
• Practice self-control. Allow the other person to speak.
• Avoid interrupting when the other person is speaking.
What if you talk too much?
• Think before you speak, and don't speak if you have nothing
important to contribute.
• Practice self-control. Allow the other person to speak.
• Avoid interrupting when the other person is speaking.
• Be aware of indulging in useless talk for the sake of talking.
What if you talk too much?
• Think before you speak, and don't speak if you have nothing
important to contribute.
• Practice self-control. Allow the other person to speak.
• Avoid interrupting when the other person is speaking.
• Be aware of indulging in useless talk for the sake of talking.
• Be brief while conveying your thoughts.
What if you talk too much?
• Think before you speak, and don't speak if you have nothing
important to contribute.
• Practice self-control. Allow the other person to speak.
• Avoid interrupting when the other person is speaking.
• Be aware of indulging in useless talk for the sake of talking.
• Be brief while conveying your thoughts.
• Observe your listener's reactions while speaking.
Subliminal messages you are sending with your body language while listening.
Be a “whole body” listener:
• Attitude
Subliminal messages you are sending with your body language while listening.
Be a “whole body” listener:
• Attitude
• Posture
Subliminal messages you are sending with your body language while listening.
Be a “whole body” listener:
• Attitude
• Posture
• Nod to Acknowledge
Subliminal messages you are sending with your body language while listening.
Be a “whole body” listener:
• Attitude
• Posture
• Nod to Acknowledge
• Eye Contact
Subliminal messages you are sending with your body language while listening.
Be a “whole body” listener:
• Attitude
• Posture
• Nod to Acknowledge
• Eye Contact
• Be Alert
Subliminal messages you are sending with your body language while listening.
Be a “whole body” listener:
• Attitude
• Posture
• Nod to Acknowledge
• Eye Contact
• Be Alert
• Match the speaker
• How do you see yourself?
• It’s a bit hazy right now.
• I see what you’re saying
• He’s such a colorful character.
• A sight for sore eyes.
• We are a company with a vision.
• We see eye to eye on the subject.
• It’s a bit vague.
• Beyond a shadow of a doubt.
• Can you imagine?
• Let me make this clear.
• Can you shed some light on this?
• We have a bright future.
VISUAL QUESTIONS
AUDITORY
• Love Conversation
• Expressive Voices
• Slower to Convert Words
into Pictures
• Broadcasters, Teachers,
Lawyers, Counselors and
Writers
AUDITORY QUESTIONS
Sounds familiar.
Tell me more.
Does what he said ring a bell with you?
He gave a satisfactory account of himself.
At last we have harmony at home.
She had me completely tongue-tied.
These colors are really loud.
I didn’t like his tone of voice.
Let me tell you.
Tell me how.
She’s a scream.
In a manner of speaking…
I want everybody I the room to voice an opinion.
That’s clear as a bell.
KINESTHETIC
• Speaks Slowly
• Eclectic Dresser
• Slower to Convert
Words into Pictures
• Plumbers, Electricians,
Athletes, Dancers
KINESTHETIC WORDS
Bearable
BoilsDownto
Break
CatchOn
Cold
CometoGripsWith
Concrete
Connect
Dig
Explore
Feel
Firm
(Gowiththe)Flow
Foundation
Freeze
Grasp
Hand-in-Hand
Handle
Hard
Heated
Hold
Hunch
Hurt
Intuition
Light-Headed
MakeContact
Motion
Muddled
Nail
PainintheNeck
Pressure
Push
Rush
Sensitive
Set
Shallow
Sharp
Shift
Shocking
SmoothOperator
Softly
Solid
SortThrough
Squeeze
Stir
Strain
Stress
Stretch
Structured
Support
Tapinto
Tension
Throwout
Tiedup
Topsy-Turvy
Touch
Unbearable
Underhanded
Unfeeling
Unravel
Unsettled
Warm
KINESTHETIC QUESTIONS
How do you feel about …?
There were a few stumbling blocks.
I’ll get in touch with her.
It slipped through the cracks
I’m not following you.
Can you pull some strings?
She came to grips with the problem.
I can’t handle the pressure.
He’s a pain in the neck. Stay in touch.
I can’t put my finger on anything concrete.
Start from scratch.
Walk me through the ceremony one more time.
I felt calm, cool and collected.
BODY LANGUAGE
• Mirroring - Building rapport with others by
mimicking their nonverbal cues
• People like those that are similar or equal to
them
• Mirroring body language facilitates compliance
• Many self-help books suggest mirroring
techniques to get people to like them (i.e.
Unlimited Power by Anthony Robbins)