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Instructor’s Guide
July 2008
How to Use This Guide
Helpful Hint
Practice
Show Me Presentation
Activity
AFSS
2
How to Use This Guide
STEP 1 STEP 2
Tell Me Show Me
Let Me
STEP 3
3
• Have you ever had a conversation with a Member and
wondered if he/she understood correctly?
• Define Listening
Time: 1 hour
What is Listening?
• It is a process.
• It is a voluntary action in that, we choose the information that we want to listen to.
Distractions
Distortions
- Internal factors that make it difficult to concentrate on
the message being communicated.
Example: Pre-conceived notions, assumptions
How to Overcome these Barriers
• Be patient
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Let’s review our objectives
We have
• Defined Listening
• Applied the tips for Effective Listening when speaking with a member
Knowledge check
Directions: Click the icon below to take a brief online quiz regarding
the topics covered in this lesson. Read each question and select the
best answer.
Knowledge Check Questions
9. A good way to let the Member know that you are listening
attentively is by:
a. Finding a solution to his or her concern immediately.
b. Acknowledging his or her feelings and asking objective questions.
c. Transferring the Member to another department.
d. Nodding as you listen to confirm that you’ve heard them correctly.
10. When you listen attentively to what the Member is saying, and
ask questions to verify if you are on the same page, this type of
listening is called:
a. Combative Listening
b. Passive Listening
c. Active Listening
d. Effective Listening