COM 252: Intro to Interpersonal Communication

Check out this article about how listening is more important than talking.

Read more about effective listening and practice improving your own skills with the suggested activities.

Read more about effective responding and practice improving your “listening to give help” skills with the suggested activities.

At this site, a retired clinical psychologist provides information about the power of using empathy and listening skills to promote productive and positive relationships.

Read about the importance of and strategies for listening with "understanding," which allows us to see an idea and attitude from another person's point of view or frame of reference.

Read about the following topics: 1) why being a good listener is important, 2) how listening affects family and work life, 3) some styles of poor listening, and 4) ways to improve listening skills.

This home page belongs to the International Listening Association, a professional organization that promotes the study, development, and teaching of listening and the practice of effective listening skills and techniques. Links provide the following information about: membership; organization calendar; members, board and staff; conferences, seminars and workshops; discussion group; exercises; resources; quotes and factoids about listening.

This site provides a brief comparison of poor and effective listening habits.

This site suggests questions to ask ourselves while listening in order to test (a) whether we’re prepared to listen, (b) how well we’re understanding, (c) how thoroughly we have listened, and (d) our level of empathy.

This site provides an explanation and example of how to use deep listening to gain a stronger understanding of what is being conveyed both intellectually and emotionally.

Check out these tips for mindful listening.

This article outlines the impact of being an effective listener. The author provides strategies for recognizing opportunity while improving your listening skills.