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!SELF-ASSESSMENT
Am I A Good Listener?
Take a quick inventory of your “active listening” skills. Afterwards, ask
three trusted individuals to evaluate you. They can be part of your
immediate family, your co-workers, peers, superiors, or someone who
knows you well and will give you honest feedback. Compare your
perception to theirs.
Instructions: Place a checkmark in the box for each statement that best
describes how you listen.
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often look away from the speaker.
frequently interrupt to interject a thought.
finish the speaker’s sentences.
usually talk more than I remain silent.
am easily distracted by my surroundings.
don’t recap the main ideas before closing.
may or may not notice the speaker’s body language.
am uncomfortable when the speaker gets emotional.
have trouble staying focused if the subject is not appealing to me.
multi-task.
react quickly to a subject of which I am sensitive.
don’t ask for clarification.
am not as attentive when I have no interest in the subject matter.
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Note the items you checked.
Compare your responses with those of your evaluator(s).
Make a plan to improve these skills.
Include specific examples. (Example: I will stop multi-tasking
and look directly at the speaker during conversation)
Follow up with your evaluator(s) in two weeks to determine if
they have noticed a change in how you listen.
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!SELF-ASSESSMENT
What type of communicator are you?
Read statements 1-20. Check any/all the descriptors that best describe you.
Then, go to the page 3 of this handout to see which communication style
corresponds to each statement/descriptor and enter in the letter descriptor
(R=RELATER, D=DIRECTOR, S=SOCIALIZER, T=THINKER). Next, tally the number
of each style at the bottom of the page. The highest number of all the
Communication Style items will determine your predominant style. At the
bottom of this page circle the tally with the highest number. Go to the last page
to see a summary of your predominant style.
I AM…
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1) _____more concerned about accomplishing things than making people
happy.
2)_____good at persuading people.
3)_____not a risk taker.
4)_____energized by change.
5)_____usually take a leadership role because I like to be in charge.
6)_____someone who moves, acts and speaks quickly.
7)_____relationship-oriented.
8)_____a peacemaker.
9)_____someone who enjoys the spotlight.
10)_____more apt to speak, act and move slowly.
11)_____a risk taker.
12)_____someone who values accuracy over speed.
13)_____good at solving problems.
14)_____a team player. I like working with other people.
15)_____someone with good administrative skills.
16)_____a cautious decision-maker.
17)_____someone who gets results through others.
18)_____good at counseling others.
19)_____a loner. I enjoy solitary intellectual work.
20)_____someone who makes quick decisions.
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Descriptors for Self Assessment on Page 1
D=DIRECTOR
T=THINKER
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