Personal Listening Profile® Online
Online Personal Listening Profile
Did you ever get the feeling that you were not being heard? Or, have you ever felt someone evaluating what you were sharing when all you really wanted was for them to understand and offer some comfort?
Most of the problems we encounter in organizations would be well served by more communication between the parties involved. But quantity of communication does not always equal quality. We often just miss each other in dialog.
Why is that?
Different situations require different personal listening approaches. This understanding is essential to good communication. The Personal Listening Profile® helps people become active, purposeful listeners in a wide variety of situations for more productive communication.
What is the Personal Listening Profile?
The Personal Listening Profile helps individuals:
- discover their natural approach to listening
- capitalize on their listening strengths
- learn how different listening approaches impact listening effectiveness
- improve their listening skills
- use listening approaches appropriate to the situation
- overcome listening barriers and reduce conflict
- enhance individual and team performance
How will the Personal Listening Profile Help?
It’s estimated that people screen out or change the intended purpose of what they hear in over 70% of all communications. The biggest factor contributing to such miscommunications is our listening approach. Behavioral research shows that people listen with a preferred listening style. The Personal Listening Profile® describes five listening approaches:
- Appreciative: Listens in a relaxed manner, seeking enjoyment, entertainment, or inspiration
- Empathic: Listens without judging, is supportive of the speaker, and learns from the experiences of others
- Comprehensive: Listens to organize and make sense of information by understanding relationships among ideas
- Discerning: Listens to get complete information, understand the main message, and determine important details
- Evaluative: Listens in order to make a decision based on information provided and may accept or reject message based on personal beliefs.
