SA 2.1: Listening Self-Assessment As you take the following self-assessment, thi
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SA 2.1: Listening Self-Assessment
As you take the following self-assessment, think about how well you engage in various listening behaviors during difficult conversations – conversations where there is disagreement, strong emotion, and perhaps even antagonism. When you encounter these difficult conversations, how well do you engage in the following listening attitudes and behaviors? Select your answers from the rating scale provided.
1. I want to hear of other's opinions – even when I think i might disagree.
Disagree Strongly
Disagree Somewhat
Agree Somewhat
Agree Strongly
2. I go out of my way to find out what others are thinking.
Disagree Strongly
Disagree Somewhat
Agree Somewhat
Agree Strongly
3. I give others my undivided attention when we are speaking to one another.
Disagree Strongly
Disagree Somewhat
Agree Somewhat
Agree Strongly
4. I never cut others off in the middle of their thoughts or ideas.
Disagree Strongly
Disagree Somewhat
Agree Somewhat
Agree Strongly
5. I ask others for their opinions when they appear to be silent or uncomfortable about an issue.
Disagree Strongly
Disagree Somewhat
Agree Somewhat
Agree Strongly
6. I spend more time listening to others than talking to them.
Disagree Strongly
Disagree Somewhat
Agree Somewhat
Agree Strongly
7. I hear others out before forming firm opinions about their ideas.
Disagree Strongly
Disagree Somewhat
Agree Somewhat
Agree Strongly
8. I avoid making judgmental comments to others when we are discussing differences.
Disagree Strongly
Disagree Somewhat
Agree Somewhat
Agree Strongly
9. I try to clarify what others are thinking by paraphrasing what they have said to me.
Disagree Strongly
Disagree Somewhat
Agree Somewhat
Agree Strongly
10. I ask lots of probing questions to find out more about others' ideas.
Disagree Strongly
Disagree Somewhat
Agree Somewhat
Agree Strongly
11. I try to summarize the ideas of others to make sure I get the big picture of what they’re saying.
Disagree Strongly
Disagree Somewhat
Agree Somewhat
Agree Strongly
12. I share my ideas and perspectives with them–even when we see things differently.
Disagree Strongly
Disagree Somewhat
Agree Somewhat
Agree Strongly
Explanation / Answer
1. I want to hear of other's opinions – even when I think i might disagree.
Agree Strongly
2. I go out of my way to find out what others are thinking.
Disagree Somewhat
3. I give others my undivided attention when we are speaking to one another.
Agree Somewhat
4. I never cut others off in the middle of their thoughts or ideas.
Agree Somewhat
5. I ask others for their opinions when they appear to be silent or uncomfortable about an issue.
Agree Somewhat
6. I spend more time listening to others than talking to them.
Disagree Somewhat
7. I hear others out before forming firm opinions about their ideas.
Agree Strongly
8. I avoid making judgmental comments to others when we are discussing differences.
Agree Strongly
9. I try to clarify what others are thinking by paraphrasing what they have said to me.
Agree Somewhat
10. I ask lots of probing questions to find out more about others' ideas.
Disagree Strongly
11. I try to summarize the ideas of others to make sure I get the big picture of what they’re saying.
Agree Somewhat
12. I share my ideas and perspectives with them–even when we see things differently.
Disagree Somewhat
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