Listening well is a skill most of us do poorly. Use this to rate yourself.
If you’re really serious, invite 6-7 of your co-workers or direct reports to rate you.
1=almost never –2=some of the time– 3=most of the time– 4=almost always
| I pay attention, even when I am not interested in the immediate topic | _________ |
| I wait for speakers to finish before evaluating their message. | _________ |
| I listen for feelings as well as subject matter. | _________ |
| I stop myself from interrupting the person speaking to me. | _________ |
| I listen to people when they speak, even though I have no personal interest in the person. | _________ |
| I am aware of my own body language as a listener. | _________ |
| I work to make myself really want to listen. | _________ |
| I maintain emotional control, no matter what is said. | _________ |
| I would rather listen than talk. | _________ |
| I am good at summarizing what I’ve heard. | _________ |
| I ask questions if what is said is unclear. | _________ |
| I pay attention to non-verbal communication. ` | _________ |
| I keep an open mind. | _________ |
| I maintain eye contact. | _________ |
| I listen to the heart and soul of the speaker, not appearance/history. | _________ |
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