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Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills
Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542
February 2020
krt4@williams.edu
413-597-3542
Manager, Learning and Development
Office of Human Resources
Presented by Kevin R. Thomas
Supervisory Training Series
Listening Skills
Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills
Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542
• Name
• Department
• Supervisory experience
Introductions
Listening Skills for Supervisors
page 1
Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills
Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542
1) Program Overview
2) Listening Skills
Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills
Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542
1. Structure of the Program
2. Structure of Each Module
3. Ground Rules
Program Overview
Listening Skills for Supervisors
page 2
Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills
Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542
Foundational Skills
Supervising Individuals
Supervising Teams
Supervising at Williams
• Listening Skills
• Giving Effective Feedback
• Delegating Skills
• Affirming & Enabling Diversity
• Hiring & Onboarding
• Performance Development
• Dealing with Performance Problems
• Developing Employees
• Leaves, Absences & Accommodations
• Building Effective Teams
• Productive Conflict Resolution
• Professional Ethics
Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills
Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542
• Confidentiality
• Participation
• Listening
• Judgement free zone
Ground Rules
Program Overview
Listening Skills for Supervisors
page 3
Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills
Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542
1) Program Overview
2) Listening Skills
Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills
Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542
• Why is listening important
for supervisors?
You Write The Slide
Listening Skills for Supervisors
page 4
Why is Listening Important for Supervisors?
-NOTES-
Listening Skills for Supervisors
page 5
Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills
Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542
• What behaviors indicate
good listening?
You Write the Slide
Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills
Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542
1. The Listening Container
2. Listening Behaviors
– Minimal encouragements
– Open-ended questions
– Mirroring statements
– Empathy questions
Listening Skills
Listening Skills for Supervisors
page 6
What behaviors contribute to good listening?
-NOTES-
Listening Skills for Supervisors
page 7
Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills
Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542
1. The Listening Container
2. Listening Behaviors
– Minimal encouragements
– Open-ended questions
– Mirroring statements
– Empathy questions
Listening Skills
Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills
Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542
• Privacy
• Freedom from Distractions
• Time Limit
• Setting Ground Rules
The Listening Container
Listening Skills
Listening Skills for Supervisors
page 8
Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills
Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542
• Confidentiality
• “I” statements
• No name calling or pejorative
language
• No interruptions
• Volume and gestures moderate
• Time outs
Setting Ground Rules
Listening Skills Listening Container
Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills
Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542
1. The Listening Container
2. Listening Behaviors
– Minimal encouragements
– Open-ended questions
– Mirroring statements
– Empathy questions
Listening Skills
Listening Skills for Supervisors
page 9
Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills
Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542
• Echoing words or phrases
• Verbal cues that you are
listening “Oh?”, “Mm
hmm”, “Right.” etc.
• “Is there more about that?”
• Silence
Minimal Encouragements
Listening Skills The Listening Stance
Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills
Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542
• It’s a surrender of control
• It involves inhibition:
o of what we want to say
o of what we think is right
o of what is most interesting
to us
Why Listening is Difficult
Listening Skills for Supervisors
page 10
Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills
Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542
“You know how advice is.
You only want it if it agrees with what
you wanted to do anyway.”
— John Steinbeck
Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills
Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542
Minimal Encouragements– your turn
• Pair up. This will be your partner for the whole
class.
• Each person think about a real problem you are
facing that you can talk about easily with a
stranger.
• For the first round, choose who will be the
speaker and who will be the listener.
• Speakers, talk about your problem for 2
minutes. Listeners, use only minimal
encouragements.
• Switch roles.
Listening Skills for Supervisors
page 11
Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills
Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542
1. The Listening Container
2. Listening Behaviors
– Minimal encouragements
– Open-ended questions
– Mirroring statements
– Empathy questions
Listening Skills
Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills
Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542
• Questions that encourage the
speaker to explore the whole
landscape of the topic.
• Cannot be answered “yes” or
“no”
• Beware of advice posing as a
question:
“Have you considered doing x?”
• Examples of open-ended
questions on next page.
Open Ended Questions
Listening Skills The Listening Stance
Listening Skills for Supervisors
page 12
Open-Ended Questions
Examples
• Tell me about … ?
• What do you do when … ?
• What happens when … ?
• Tell me a little more about … ?
• What do you mean by … ?
• Tell me about your experience with …
• Give me an example of …
• What would happen if … ?
Listening Skills for Supervisors
page 13
Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills
Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542
Open-ended questions – your turn
• Speakers, talk about your problem for 3
minutes. Listeners, use minimal
encouragements and open-ended questions.
• Switch roles.
Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills
Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542
Listening Skills for Supervisors
page 14
Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills
Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542
1. The Listening Container
2. Listening Behaviors
– Minimal encouragements
– Open-ended questions
– Mirroring statements
– Empathy questions
Listening Skills
Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills
Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542
• Statements that
summarize what the
person has said.
• Helps the other person
know you are hearing them.
• Follow with “Have I got that
right?”
Mirroring Statements
Listening Skills The Listening Stance
Listening Skills for Supervisors
page 15
Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills
Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542
Watch the video and underline
the mirroring statements that you
hear.
Mirroring statements: examples
Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills
Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542
Listening Skills for Supervisors
page 16
Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills
Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542
Mirroring statements – your turn
• Same partner
• Speakers, talk about your topic for 4
minutes. Listeners, use minimal
encouragements, open-ended questions,
and mirroring statements.
• Switch roles.
Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills
Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542
1. The Listening Container
2. Listening Behaviors
– Minimal encouragements
– Open-ended questions
– Mirroring statements
– Empathy questions
Listening Skills
Listening Skills for Supervisors
page 18
Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills
Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542
Empathy questions
Listening Skills The Listening Stance
• Sharing your guess about what the
speaker may be feeling:
“Based on what I’m hearing, I’m
guessing you’re really angry about
this.”
• Demonstrates concern and respect
for the person’s feelings.
• Follow with: “Am I right about that?”
• Don’t be afraid to ask “How are you
feeling?”
• With sincerity, validate feelings:
“That makes sense to me.”
Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills
Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542
• Postive feelings arise when
are needs are fulfilled
• Negative feelings arise
when needs are not fulfilled
• Listeners can help speakers
identify their needs and the
associated emotions
The Link Between Emotions and Needs
Listening Skills for Supervisors
page 19
Listening Skills for Supervisors
page 20
Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills
Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542
Empathy Questions– your turn
• Same partner
• Speakers, talk about your problem for 4
minutes. Listeners, use minimal
encouragements, open-ended questions,
mirroring statements, and empathic
questions.
• Switch roles.
Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills
Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542
Listening Skills in Action
• Journalists and talk show hosts use listening
skills in public settings where they can be
studied
• Let’s watch Oprah interview James Frey.
• What listening skills were used?
Listening Skills for Supervisors
page 21
Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills
Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542
“Anything that’s human is
mentionable. And what’s mentionable is much
more manageable.”
— Fred Rogers
Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills
Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542
Links coming via email:
Contact Kevin Thomas at 413-597-3542
or email krt4@williams.edu
Supervisory Training Series
Communication & Self-Management
Questions?
• Course page link to all course materials
• Program evaluation link, feedback welcome
Listening Skills for Supervisors
page 22

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Listening Skills for Supervisors

  • 1. Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542 February 2020 krt4@williams.edu 413-597-3542 Manager, Learning and Development Office of Human Resources Presented by Kevin R. Thomas Supervisory Training Series Listening Skills Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542 • Name • Department • Supervisory experience Introductions Listening Skills for Supervisors page 1
  • 2. Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542 1) Program Overview 2) Listening Skills Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542 1. Structure of the Program 2. Structure of Each Module 3. Ground Rules Program Overview Listening Skills for Supervisors page 2
  • 3. Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542 Foundational Skills Supervising Individuals Supervising Teams Supervising at Williams • Listening Skills • Giving Effective Feedback • Delegating Skills • Affirming & Enabling Diversity • Hiring & Onboarding • Performance Development • Dealing with Performance Problems • Developing Employees • Leaves, Absences & Accommodations • Building Effective Teams • Productive Conflict Resolution • Professional Ethics Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542 • Confidentiality • Participation • Listening • Judgement free zone Ground Rules Program Overview Listening Skills for Supervisors page 3
  • 4. Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542 1) Program Overview 2) Listening Skills Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542 • Why is listening important for supervisors? You Write The Slide Listening Skills for Supervisors page 4
  • 5. Why is Listening Important for Supervisors? -NOTES- Listening Skills for Supervisors page 5
  • 6. Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542 • What behaviors indicate good listening? You Write the Slide Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542 1. The Listening Container 2. Listening Behaviors – Minimal encouragements – Open-ended questions – Mirroring statements – Empathy questions Listening Skills Listening Skills for Supervisors page 6
  • 7. What behaviors contribute to good listening? -NOTES- Listening Skills for Supervisors page 7
  • 8. Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542 1. The Listening Container 2. Listening Behaviors – Minimal encouragements – Open-ended questions – Mirroring statements – Empathy questions Listening Skills Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542 • Privacy • Freedom from Distractions • Time Limit • Setting Ground Rules The Listening Container Listening Skills Listening Skills for Supervisors page 8
  • 9. Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542 • Confidentiality • “I” statements • No name calling or pejorative language • No interruptions • Volume and gestures moderate • Time outs Setting Ground Rules Listening Skills Listening Container Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542 1. The Listening Container 2. Listening Behaviors – Minimal encouragements – Open-ended questions – Mirroring statements – Empathy questions Listening Skills Listening Skills for Supervisors page 9
  • 10. Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542 • Echoing words or phrases • Verbal cues that you are listening “Oh?”, “Mm hmm”, “Right.” etc. • “Is there more about that?” • Silence Minimal Encouragements Listening Skills The Listening Stance Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542 • It’s a surrender of control • It involves inhibition: o of what we want to say o of what we think is right o of what is most interesting to us Why Listening is Difficult Listening Skills for Supervisors page 10
  • 11. Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542 “You know how advice is. You only want it if it agrees with what you wanted to do anyway.” — John Steinbeck Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542 Minimal Encouragements– your turn • Pair up. This will be your partner for the whole class. • Each person think about a real problem you are facing that you can talk about easily with a stranger. • For the first round, choose who will be the speaker and who will be the listener. • Speakers, talk about your problem for 2 minutes. Listeners, use only minimal encouragements. • Switch roles. Listening Skills for Supervisors page 11
  • 12. Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542 1. The Listening Container 2. Listening Behaviors – Minimal encouragements – Open-ended questions – Mirroring statements – Empathy questions Listening Skills Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542 • Questions that encourage the speaker to explore the whole landscape of the topic. • Cannot be answered “yes” or “no” • Beware of advice posing as a question: “Have you considered doing x?” • Examples of open-ended questions on next page. Open Ended Questions Listening Skills The Listening Stance Listening Skills for Supervisors page 12
  • 13. Open-Ended Questions Examples • Tell me about … ? • What do you do when … ? • What happens when … ? • Tell me a little more about … ? • What do you mean by … ? • Tell me about your experience with … • Give me an example of … • What would happen if … ? Listening Skills for Supervisors page 13
  • 14. Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542 Open-ended questions – your turn • Speakers, talk about your problem for 3 minutes. Listeners, use minimal encouragements and open-ended questions. • Switch roles. Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542 Listening Skills for Supervisors page 14
  • 15. Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542 1. The Listening Container 2. Listening Behaviors – Minimal encouragements – Open-ended questions – Mirroring statements – Empathy questions Listening Skills Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542 • Statements that summarize what the person has said. • Helps the other person know you are hearing them. • Follow with “Have I got that right?” Mirroring Statements Listening Skills The Listening Stance Listening Skills for Supervisors page 15
  • 16. Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542 Watch the video and underline the mirroring statements that you hear. Mirroring statements: examples Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542 Listening Skills for Supervisors page 16
  • 17. Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542 Mirroring statements – your turn • Same partner • Speakers, talk about your topic for 4 minutes. Listeners, use minimal encouragements, open-ended questions, and mirroring statements. • Switch roles. Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542 1. The Listening Container 2. Listening Behaviors – Minimal encouragements – Open-ended questions – Mirroring statements – Empathy questions Listening Skills Listening Skills for Supervisors page 18
  • 18. Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542 Empathy questions Listening Skills The Listening Stance • Sharing your guess about what the speaker may be feeling: “Based on what I’m hearing, I’m guessing you’re really angry about this.” • Demonstrates concern and respect for the person’s feelings. • Follow with: “Am I right about that?” • Don’t be afraid to ask “How are you feeling?” • With sincerity, validate feelings: “That makes sense to me.” Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542 • Postive feelings arise when are needs are fulfilled • Negative feelings arise when needs are not fulfilled • Listeners can help speakers identify their needs and the associated emotions The Link Between Emotions and Needs Listening Skills for Supervisors page 19
  • 19. Listening Skills for Supervisors page 20
  • 20. Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542 Empathy Questions– your turn • Same partner • Speakers, talk about your problem for 4 minutes. Listeners, use minimal encouragements, open-ended questions, mirroring statements, and empathic questions. • Switch roles. Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542 Listening Skills in Action • Journalists and talk show hosts use listening skills in public settings where they can be studied • Let’s watch Oprah interview James Frey. • What listening skills were used? Listening Skills for Supervisors page 21
  • 21. Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542 “Anything that’s human is mentionable. And what’s mentionable is much more manageable.” — Fred Rogers Supervisory Training Series: Foundational Skills Kevin R.Thomas,Manager, Learning & Development · Office of Human Resources · krt4@williams.edu · 413-597-3542 Links coming via email: Contact Kevin Thomas at 413-597-3542 or email krt4@williams.edu Supervisory Training Series Communication & Self-Management Questions? • Course page link to all course materials • Program evaluation link, feedback welcome Listening Skills for Supervisors page 22