Helpful tips on effective listening skills

1. Whisper Down the Lane

2. Listening Effectively Team A Kimberly Adams Debra Aldrich Vittoria Baker Shaynelle Bordley Georgia Dimaano

8. Simon Says

11. Riddles

16. Puzzles

19. I Love Lucy

20. Top 10

21. Steps to Effective Listening 1)Face the speaker and maintain eye contact. 2)Be attentive. 3)Keep an open mind to what you’re hearing. 4)Try to picture what the speaker is saying. 5)Don’t interrupt or impose your “solutions.” 6)Wait for the speaker to pause to ask clarifying questions.

22. Steps to Effective Listening 7)Ask clarifying questions, not challenging questions. Wait until discussion time to raise your point of view. 8)Try to feel and understand what the speaker is feeling. 9)Demonstrate you are paying attention to what is being said by providing feedback through nodding your head or saying “Uh huh.”

23. Steps to Effective Listening 10)Pay attention to what isn’t said—feelings, facial expressions, gestures, posture and other nonverbal cues