Jordan Inman, Student ID#:@02846252, Team#:3C, November 2, 2017 The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: The Seven Habits and Their Contribution to Listening Dr. Magee makes a connection between her lecture and each of the seven habits of highly effective people by relating the first habit “Be Proactive” by saying that to be proactive while listening you must do the actions of paraphrasing, repeating, and asking for clarification on any confusing parts of the conversation to show interest. The second habit is “Begin with the End in Mind” is connected to the lecture by saying that it is important while listening to remember the key points and main ideas that you are listening to so that in the future, beginning with the end in mind, you can go back to the important information you learned and use it for success in the future. The third habit “Put First Things First” is …show more content…
To “put first things first” when listening you must not do everything but prioritize the speaker meaning no calling, no texting, etc. when the speaker is talking. To “think win-win” for listening you must listen carefully so that when you become the speaker you will then be carefully listened to. To “seek first to understand, then to be understood” for listening means you must fully listen and understand what the speaker is trying to tell you without making assumptions, before you can speak and be listened to. To “synergize” for listening means when you must solve a problem or come up with a new idea, you need to listen to what other people’s ideas are so that together you all can have the best solutions and ideas. To “sharpen the saw” for listening means to continually work on your listening skills by asking an expert listener for advice on listening and by imitating an expert listener while they are listening to
Listening is an important skill that many people take for granted. Listening empathelicay means putting oneself in “someone else’s shoes”. Listening only to get information takes away much of what the speaker is saying, by being able to empathize with someone one is on the same wavelength. In this world, there exist many different cultures and subcultures.
James C. Petersen (2007), author of Why Don’t We Listen Better, offers practical advice on how to communicate effectively and connect with others. In order to help his readers, communicate effectively, Petersen (2007) divides his book into five divisions. Each division builds on the content in the preceding portions. Every segment provides a great amount of information, which will aid people in how they choose to communicate.
.... Through the evaluation of reactions from both myself and others, I have realized the significant impact the misuse of a particular listening style may have. These effects reach beyond social and professional environments, and in some cases may produce unintended negative effects with family. I had not realized that the two listening styles I use most commonly could be so incredibly polarized when it comes to employing critical listening. As a result, I have devised appropriate steps which I feel will assist in creating a more balanced conversational environment and improve my overall effectiveness in communication. I was surprised to discover that my listening styles are not always conducive to the environment in which I am listening; however, I am consequently compelled to take the steps necessary to achieve higher-quality communication in every aspect of life.
To diagnose my learning needs I must be honest and realistic about myself. The strengths I have as a leader consists of personal mastery and building a shared vision. Personal mastery is the discipline of continually clarifying and deepening our personal vision, of focusing our energies, of developing patience, and of seeing reality objectively (Senge, 2006). I have always strived to improve myself so that I can excel in every task that I set out to do. There ...
Establishing your goal will allow you to set out a plan that you can continue to work toward. “Putting first things first” will allow you to manage time so that you can differentiate which tasks are most important. It allows you to avoid problems with late work, and incomplete tasks that could go along with not being a compulsive listener as Dr.Magee stated. You should make decisions once you have all the information and not ramble off in a different task. If you have in your mind what you wish to be then it will push you to accomplish it.
Habit one of highly effective people is being proactive. What I learned from habit one is that we are in charge of our lives. We must be proactive and take responsibility for our actions and choices. I learned that I must take the initiative and recognize my responsibility to make things happen. I must be the one to act and not be acted upon. This habit taught me that in order for me to be effective I must first be proactive. If I am not proactive it makes it almost impossible for me to be effective. If people take a passive stance, they
Begin With the End in Mind. This habit basically tells us that we should develop a mission statement within us. And that we should focus on it while attempting any task we want to accomplish. By starting any task or mission with having “the end in mind” we have a clear view on what our direction is that we need to follow along. It helps us not to forget what our goals and ambitions are in life and so continues to motivate us and help us to secure our future.
Listening is an aspect of communication that vital the building of understanding and of a relationship between individuals. Listening can be an active
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People (Covey, 2004) has become the cornerstone of leadership and management wisdom. The habits emphasize personal responsibility and personal leadership. There is challenge in living everyday under the guidance of the habits but there is also great benefit as living the habits can influence everything we do in life. I was introduced to Covey’s seven habits through a one day seminar at my workplace several years ago. I learned some of the terminology and a few of the concepts but never really understood the power of the practical application of the habits. Reading the Covey materials has taught me that life is not about all the tasks that I accomplish but instead about accomplishing the tasks that support what is important to me. Covey has taught me that there are elemental components that are applicable across the many roles that I have in my life. Those universal elements are integrity, vision, discipline, and passion. Embracing these ideas has opened my eyes to the endless applications and benefits of living the seven habits.
Listening and understanding what others communicate to us is the communication process needed for interpersonal effectiveness. If you listen well, you will understand the meaning of the message. If you are unfocused, you will not know most of what the other person is saying. However, there is a range of listening skills that can be learned to develop the communication effectiveness. Firstly, encouraging listening points to the listener that is willing to do more than listen. Usually it provides feedback that supports speakers to say more. Fur...
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“Hearing is the sensory ability to receive sound” (Walker, R., 2015) and requires no effort while listening is a complex cognitive, affective, and behavioral process (Edwards, R., 2011). Thompson, Leintz, Nevers, and Witkowski define effective listening as the “dynamic, interactive process of integrating appropriate listening attitudes, knowledge, and behaviours to achieve the selected goals of a listening event” (Thompson, K., Leintz, P., Nevers, B. &Witkowski, S., 2004). Effective listening is more than just a cognitive practice, to be an effective listener one must “hear” what the listener is saying but also comprehend the message being conveyed. This can be achieved by practicing three frames of listening. Cognitive listening centers on how words and phrases are “comprehended, understood, interpreted, evaluated, remembered, and recalled” (Burleson, B.R., 2011). Affective listening is the focus of attention, and displays of acceptance and empathy toward the speaker. Behavioral listening characteristics show engagement through non-verbal cues like eye contact and nodding, along with verbal cues like inquiries or advice. Effective listening should not be taken for granted; there are several advantages to understanding and practicing effective listening. When you become a better listener you build stronger interpersonal relationships, you are perceived as having greater intelligence, and improved listening skill establish stronger overall communication skills. These are valuable benefits for me both personally and
...ong with those words. Listening means that your interested in learning more about what the people in your life making an effort to tell you and making the efforts needed in order to achieve your relationship goals together. However, it is very important to know all communication between partners has to be open, honest, non-judgmental and patient, if you are to succeed and maintaining a happy and healthy relationship.
Another strength of mine as a listener is the ability to ask questions and to keep myself engaged in the conversation. For me, asking questions are important because they clarify information if I do not understand and allow for asking for more information. On the other hand, it is important to not ask too many questions because then I am taking over the conversation and not listening. As a financial advisor, I have daily potential client meetings where listening is critical and allows me to take away key information. During these conferences, I ask the prospective customers questions and based off of their answers, I evaluate a possible financial outcome for their present and future. If I do not listen and pay strict attention to each client’s detailed an...
One of the main aspects in communicating is listening. An effective listener is one who, not only comprehends how the speaker feels but, also understands what they are stating. Building a strong connection between the speaker and the listener is one of the first steps to become a good listener. By building this connection speakers should first be in an environment with open minded listeners, it makes them feel more comfortable to state their opinions, feelings and ideas. Listeners should avoid being judgmental. The individual does not have to agree with the ideas, values or opinions of the speaker; however, to fully understand them, one must put aside their criticism. Speakers will believe that they can trust the listeners with their information when they know that they will not be judged. Miscommunication happens frequently, listene...