From the course: Own Your Voice: Improve Presentations and Executive Presence

Are you a good listener?

- In this chapter, we're going to talk about active listening. It's important to think about communication as a two-way street. Not only is it about owning your ideas and speaking with conviction and purpose, it's also about listening to the ideas of others in order to establish a holistic connection with your audience. Download the following questionnaire to assess your active listening skills. What aspects of your listening skills are strong, and where do you have room for improvement? For example, do you listen in order to find an opportunity to insert yourself into the equation? Are you forming your opinion before receiving all of the facts? Are you quick to anger when you hear something you don't agree with? As you're working through the worksheet, be honest with yourself.

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