{"id":41,"date":"2015-08-11T23:43:01","date_gmt":"2015-08-11T23:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.candelalearning.com\/standupspeakoutxmaster\/?post_type=chapter&p=41"},"modified":"2015-08-11T23:47:27","modified_gmt":"2015-08-11T23:47:27","slug":"chapter-4-the-importance-of-listening","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-fmcc-standupspeakout\/chapter\/chapter-4-the-importance-of-listening\/","title":{"raw":"Chapter 4 The Importance of Listening","rendered":"Chapter 4 The Importance of Listening"},"content":{"raw":"\u201cAre you listening to me?\u201d This question is often asked because the speaker thinks the listener is nodding off or daydreaming. We sometimes think that listening means we only have to sit back, stay barely awake, and let a speaker\u2019s words wash over us. While many Americans look upon being active as something to admire, to engage in, and to excel at, listening is often understood as a \u201cpassive\u201d activity. More recently, O, the Oprah Magazine<\/em> featured a cover article with the title, \u201cHow to Talk So People Really<\/em> Listen: Four Ways to Make Yourself Heard.\u201d This title leads us to expect a list of ways to leave the listening to others and insist that they do so, but the article contains a surprise ending. The final piece of advice is this: \u201cYou can\u2019t go wrong by showing interest in what other people say and making them feel important. In other words, the better you<\/em> listen, the more you\u2019ll be listened to.\u201d[footnote]Jarvis, T. (2009, November). How to talk so people really<\/em> listen: Four ways to make yourself heard. O, the Oprah Magazine<\/em>. Retrieved from http:\/\/www.oprah.com\/relationships\/Communication-Skills-How-to-Make-Yourself-Heard<\/a>[\/footnote]<\/span>\r\n
\r\n\r\nYou may have heard the adage, \u201cWe have two ears but only one mouth\u201d\u2014an easy way to remember that listening can be twice as important as talking. As a student, you most likely spend many hours in a classroom doing a large amount of focused listening, yet sometimes it is difficult to apply those efforts to communication in other areas of your life. As a result, your listening skills may not be all they could be. In this chapter, we will examine listening versus hearing, listening styles, listening difficulties, listening stages, and listening critically.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n ","rendered":"

\u201cAre you listening to me?\u201d This question is often asked because the speaker thinks the listener is nodding off or daydreaming. We sometimes think that listening means we only have to sit back, stay barely awake, and let a speaker\u2019s words wash over us. While many Americans look upon being active as something to admire, to engage in, and to excel at, listening is often understood as a \u201cpassive\u201d activity. More recently, O, the Oprah Magazine<\/em> featured a cover article with the title, \u201cHow to Talk So People Really<\/em> Listen: Four Ways to Make Yourself Heard.\u201d This title leads us to expect a list of ways to leave the listening to others and insist that they do so, but the article contains a surprise ending. The final piece of advice is this: \u201cYou can\u2019t go wrong by showing interest in what other people say and making them feel important. In other words, the better you<\/em> listen, the more you\u2019ll be listened to.\u201d[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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You may have heard the adage, \u201cWe have two ears but only one mouth\u201d\u2014an easy way to remember that listening can be twice as important as talking. As a student, you most likely spend many hours in a classroom doing a large amount of focused listening, yet sometimes it is difficult to apply those efforts to communication in other areas of your life. As a result, your listening skills may not be all they could be. In this chapter, we will examine listening versus hearing, listening styles, listening difficulties, listening stages, and listening critically.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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