Strategic Communication Skills

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What is a critical aspect of validating the emotions of a speaker during empathic listening?

  • Maintaining full attention and observation (correct)
  • Providing personal anecdotes
  • Offering solutions to their problems
  • Interpreting their emotions for them

Which of the following is NOT one of the empathic awareness skills outlined for effective listening?

  • Recognize the inherent dignity of both parties
  • Focus on the negative qualities of the person speaking (correct)
  • Think of positive qualities of the other person
  • Have a personal desire to listen

What does empathic listening primarily seek to achieve?

  • To provide solutions to the speaker's problems
  • To understand the speaker's emotions and perspective (correct)
  • To correct the speaker's perspective
  • To engage in a debate with the speaker

According to Covey, what is necessary to inspire trust in the speaker?

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What does Becky Harling emphasize about empathic listening in her recommendations?

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Which technique can enhance empathic listening according to Michael Sorensen?

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What level of listening involves ignoring the speaker completely?

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What challenge related to empathic listening is highlighted by Amy Cuddy?

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What is the primary goal of the fourth stage of empathic listening?

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What practice can help prepare one for empathic listening according to Leal?

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How can one transform their listening skills according to the empathic listening skills outlined?

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Which of the following techniques is suggested as a micro-validation during a conversation?

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How does empathic listening differ from attentive listening?

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What is one of the steps in Bento Leal's communication challenge for better listening?

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What is a common mistake people make while listening, as identified in the listening levels?

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What concept does Covey relate to the ability to build trust before engaging in empathic listening?

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Which of the following is NOT a tip for empathic speaking?

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What is a key component in formulating questions to facilitate open communication?

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Which of the following emotions can be used in empathic clarification?

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What should a listener do to improve their listening skills according to the provided strategies?

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Which of the following is a suggested way to support a speaker during empathic listening?

<p>Acknowledging their struggle and asking how to help (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to be sensitive to a client's disposition before asking questions?

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What is an example of an open question to encourage dialogue?

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What misconception might a listener have about empathic speaking?

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Flashcards

Empathic Listening

Actively listening to understand another person's perspective and feelings, rather than just hearing their words.

Validation

Acknowledging and accepting the speaker's emotions and experiences as valid.

Body Language Observation

Paying attention to nonverbal cues, like facial expressions and posture.

Interrupting

Stopping another person from speaking.

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Inherent Dignity

The essential worth and respect due to every person.

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Micro-Validation

Short expressions like "really" or "that makes sense" that show you're listening.

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Control in Conversation

The ability to direct and shape a discussion from one's perspective.

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Emotional Intelligence

The ability to understand and manage emotions, both your own and others.

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Empathic Speaking

Communicating with understanding and respect for the other person's feelings and perspective.

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Open Questions

Questions designed to encourage the listener to share more information and elaborate on their thoughts and feelings.

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Two Questions, One Confirmation

A technique where you ask two clarifying questions and then confirm what you've heard to ensure you're understanding correctly.

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Clarifying Questions

Questions that help you understand the speaker's meaning, emotions, and experiences more deeply.

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Empathy Picture

An exercise or game that encourages people to visualize and understand the speaker's feelings and experiences more vividly.

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Listening Accurately Worksheet

A guide that helps people develop and practice their listening skills, starting with basic steps like putting yourself in the other person's shoes.

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Sensitive Questions

Questions that are appropriate considering the speaker's mood and the context of the conversation, avoiding intrusive or insensitive inquiries.

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Focus and Narrative

How questions can help the listener stay engaged and share their story in a structured way.

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Emotional Bank Account

A metaphorical way to describe the level of trust and respect we build in a relationship with other people, based on empathy.

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What are the different levels of listening?

Covey identifies 5 levels of listening: ignoring, pretending to listen, selective listening, attentive listening, and empathic listening.

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What does Stage 1 of Empathic Listening involve?

Mimicking content, which is the least effective stage and involves simply repeating what the speaker said.

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What is the core principle of empathic listening?

Seeking first to understand the other person's perspective, before trying to make them understand your own.

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Why is empathic listening important in parenting?

Empathic listening helps children feel understood and validated, fostering better communication and trust.

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Why is empathic listening important in the workplace?

It helps build stronger relationships, resolves conflicts more effectively, and fosters a more collaborative environment.

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How can you prepare for empathic listening?

Leal suggests quieting your mind, listening fully and openly, and listening through the words to understand the speaker's deeper emotions.

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Study Notes

Strategic Communication Skills

  • Communication is a complex process involving encoding private intentions into public language.
  • The receiver decodes and interprets the message, influenced by context, intentions, and their own experiences.
  • Intentions are private, actions are public.
  • Interpretation & impact are private. Interpretation depends on listener's mental state, memories, beliefs, and experiences.
  • Impact depends on decoding accuracy, not intentions.
  • Judging others by behavior and ourselves by intentions may lead to misinterpretations.
  • Improving communication involves understanding the other person's experience and impact and their feelings & thoughts.

Definitions

  • Purpose of Communication: Building relationships, inquiring, informing, influencing, and expressing feelings.
  • Levels of Communication: Tactical (interpersonal), operational (group communication), strategic (mass communication to achieve a target goal)
  • Motivation vs Manipulation vs Influence: Motivation is for the benefit of target audience, manipulation only for the influencer, and influence is for both.
  • Methods to influence behavior: Reward, Ideology (beliefs), coercion (negative reinforcement), and ego (self-image).

CPR for Active Listening

  • Clarify: Understand the other person's perspective.
  • Paraphrase: Put yourself in their shoes.
  • Respond Empathetically: Respectfully resist giving advice or changing the direction of conversation.

Non-Verbal Communication

  • Pay attention to your body language (posture, gestures, facial expressions) and non-word sounds.
  • Be an active listener

Communication During Conflict

  • Disarming Technique: Find truth in other person's statements.
  • "I feel" Statements: Express your feeling directly.
  • Set the time and pace: Take breaks and adjust communication tempo to avoid escalating conflict.

Empathic Listening Skills

  • Empathic listening involves stepping into the speaker's story and understanding their emotions.
  • Active listening and empathic listening have different levels
  • Active listening focusses on content and feelings of the speaker.
  • Empathetic listening takes into account the other person's perspective and feelings.
  • Empathic listening involves a shift in perspective and the attempt to understand the speaker.

Stages of Empathic Listening

  • Mimicking content: Reflecting what the speaker says in a similar way.
  • Rephrasing content: Restating the speaker's words in different words.
  • Reflecting feelings: Adding the feelings expressed by the speaker.
  • Rephrasing content and reflecting feelings: Combining the two processes to understand and convey emotion and expressions.

Empathy vs. Active Listening

  • Active listening involves understanding the speaker's words, intentions, and feelings.
  • Empathic listening goes further, focusing on understanding the speaker's situation and emotions through their lens.

Techniques and Tips for Counselors

  • Importance of Presence and Control: Active listening with attention to avoiding judgment.
  • Steps for Communication Challenge: Understand, listen and empathize.
  • Reflecting Feelings: Validation and expressing oneself openly and honestly.

Resources (From PositivePsychology.com)

  • Mindful Listening: Exercise to help focus.
  • Create a Care Package: Gain insight into other lives.
  • Trading Places: Practice perspectives and empathy.

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