Employee Development & Training

Personal Listening©

Good communication is one of the most valued skills in the workplace.  And effective listening is crucial to communicating productively inside the organization and meeting the competitive challenges outside the organization.  The Personal Listening© program helps people become active, purposeful listeners in a wide variety of situations for more productive communication.  

Discover the Impact of Five Listening Approaches

It's estimated that people screen out or change the intended purpose of what they hear in over 70% of all communications.  The biggest factor contributing to such miscommunications is our listening approach.  Behavioral research shows that people listen with a preferred listening approach.  The Personal Listening program describes five listening approaches:

Appreciative:  Listens in a relaxed manner, seeking enjoyment, entertainment, or inspiration.

Empathic: Listens without judging, is supportive of the speaker, and learns from the experiences of others.

Comprehensive:  Listens to organize and make sense of information by understanding relationships among ideas.  

Discerning:  Listens to get complete information, understand the main message, and determine important details.

Evaluative:  Listens in order to make a decision based on information provided and may accept or reject message based on personal beliefs.  

Match Listening Approaches to Communication Needs

The Personal Listening© program helps people in your organization:

  • Discover their natural approach to listening.

  • Capitalize on their listening strengths.

  • Learn how different listening approaches impact listening effectiveness.

  • Improve their ability to understand the purpose of different communications.

  • Use listening approaches appropriate to the situation.

  • Overcome listening barriers and reduce conflict.

  • Enhance individual and team performance.

This program uses research-based assessment profiles and materials created by Inscape Publishing and can be offered in a half-day or full-day session for a maximum of 30 participants.

Personal Listening©
Facilitator's Kit:   $544.95

  • Facilitator's sourcebook to learn how to administer and interpret the assessment tool for best results.

  • Scripted seminars, applications, and individual and group activities for impactful learning.

  • Reproducible participant materials.

  • CD-ROM with PowerPoint presentation materials.

Personal Listening©
Participant Materials: 
$15.50/person

  • Personal Listening Profile©

 

To purchase training curriculum, please call 734-330-4772 or email your request. 

Facilitation by Susan McGraw

If you are interested in having this program delivered by Susan McGraw, please call to discuss:

  • how this program could be tailored to meet the specific needs of your organization;

  • the desired outcomes for group participants; and

  • the program costs.  

For more information, email Susan McGraw or call her at 734-330-4772.

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