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Presented bySheila C. Bentley, Ph.D.
Bentley Consulting
Nonprofit Management CenterMidland, TexasJune 11, 2012
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Why Listening Is More Important Than Ever
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Increased sharing of information
Leads to increased trust
Which leads to increased willingness to cooperate
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Number of Emails: 112/day Tweets: 250 million/day Facebook: 700 updates/second Social Media: 22% of internet time Phone: 2 years playing phone tag
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People are overwhelmed with the volume of communication
More communication, but relationships are shallower
More use of written communication (email, texts, tweets, Facebook) rather than oral communication (face-to-face meeting, phone call, voice mail)
Importance of Relationships
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Motivation to communicate Relative status with other
person Directness vs. Indirectness Asking questions Problem solving Apologizing Giving criticism Negotiating Admitting lack of knowledge,
skill
Levels of confidence Boasting Leadership styles Stating opinions Ritual fighting Small talk Giving praise Complaining Humor (Types of humor
and how it is used)
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Younger generations use more technology as they communicate.
Older generations prefer face-to-face communication or over-the-phone communication.
Younger generations are more likely to multitask while communicating.
Older generations perceive this to be rude. (Younger generations do not think it is rude to be texting someone else while someone is talking to them.)
Younger generations carry on multiple conversations simultaneously.
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Environment Time Action Communication Space Power Individualism Competitiveness Structure Thinking
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Match Your Listening Style with the Speaker’s Purpose and Presentation
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People-Oriented Listeners
Action-Oriented Listeners
Content-Oriented Listeners
Time-Oriented Listeners
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Care and are concerned for others Are nonjudgmental Identify emotional states of others Are interested in building relationships Notice the moods of others quickly
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Get to the point quickly Concentrate on understanding the task at hand Encourage others to be organized and concise Tend to be impatient with rambling speakers Jump ahead and reach conclusions quickly Minimize relational issues
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Value technical information Test for clarity and understanding Welcome complex, challenging information Look at all sides of an issue Are overly detail oriented Take a long time to make decisions Minimize the value of non-technical information
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Manage and save time Discourage wordy speakers Give cues to others when time is being wasted Set time guidelines to meetings and
conversations Tend to be impatient with time wasters Interrupt others
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Stop talking. Don’t interrupt. Give the speaker time to make his/her point. Listen to understand, not to refute. Determine what the speaker wants from you.
Information Relationship Feelings Power Action
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Personal Challenge
Gold Medal Listener Characteristic