Listen Up

Excellent supplement to the Listen Up programs! Boost productivity and minimize mistakes with these 38 outstanding activities! A list of activities that address participantsa needs in specific skill areas as identified by the listening test is provided. The skill areas covered include: aeo Awareness----staying attentive aeo AttAnding----demonstrating interest aeo Perceiving----seeing and hearing information aeo Interpreting----seeking meaning aeo ComprehAnding----understanding meaning aeo Assessing----judging importance aeo Responding----reacting to information After youa ve used the Listen Up programs, youa ll know what areas of communication need improvement. Here are the activities you need to stimulate those improvements. Get people thinking and talking about communication as they never have before! aeo Minimize communication breakdowns aeo Present communication as a four--stage listening process Each activity states its specific objective and is categorized according to the listening stage that it addresses: aeo AwarenessaeoaeoAttAnding and Perceivingaeoaeo Interpreting and ComprehAndingaeoaeo Assessing and Responding. TIMING: Varies with activity (15 minutes to 2 hours) AUDIENCE: All employees