Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
An underrated aspect of interpersonal communication is listening. Many times, the success of a conversation will depend on whether one person took the time to actually listen to what the other person had to say.
Think about a time in which you had a conversation with someone and although you heard the words they spoke; you did not really listen. Did you ever wonder why this was the case? Take the time to describe the incident and then discuss the following:
- What is the distinction between hearing someone and listening to them? Why is it accurate to say you heard the other person but did not listen?
- Describe the type of listening you were engaged in.
- What are the different styles of listening that people tend to adopt? Which style do you typically use?
- What are some of the barriers to effective listening? Which ones do you think were in place for the experience you had?
