How Good a Listener Are You? | How Good a Listener Are You Always Often Sometimes Rarely Ask yourself 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1. I allow the speaker to express his her complete thought without interrupting 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2. When someone is speaking to me I eliminate distractions by turning off the radio or television putting aside other work or other things that might interfere 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3. I lean forward and make eye contact with the speaker 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4. I listen for the feeling behind the speaker s message 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5. I paraphrase the speaker s message to ensure I understand what they are saying 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 6. I don t turn off the speaker because the message is dull or boring or because I don t personally know or like the person speaking 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7. I express genuine interest in the other individual s conversation with verbal and non-verbal cues 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8. I ask questions to clarify the speaker s message 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9. I avoid rehearsing what I want to say while others are talking 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10. I pay attention to the speaker s energy level posture gestures facial expression tone and pace of speech as well as his .
