Critical Listening in Leadership

Listening and Feedback
Listening is a skill and like any skill, the more you practice good habits, the better you get. Of course, it is also easier to listen to others when messages are crafted with the audience in mind.
For this discussion, please respond to the following:
For each of the types of listening (informational, critical, and empathic), discuss one skill that you currently use to be an effective listener.
Identify a listening skill that you could improve upon to be a more effective listener and describe the potential effect it will have on your listening skills.
Points and Rubric
This discussion is worth 30 points. Refer to your Discussion Rubric for specific grading criteria.
Remember that your goal for discussion is three-fold:
To participate actively over multiple days throughout the unit.
To contribute in a way that adds to the discussion and moves it forward in an original fashion.
To use the course content to inform your posts and responses.
Keep in mind that when you post, you should always reference items you cite — be sure to use APA format for this. Also, be sure to refer back to the rubric as often as you need to during the week. The class is all about sharing knowledge, so use discussions as a way of creating a community resource for yourself and your colleagues.
This discussion addresses the following unit learning outcomes:
Discuss the 3 types of listening.
Identify strategies for listening during all stages of the listening process.
Examine ways to improve listening competence in any context.
Discuss the impact of listening styles on how we listen.
It also addresses the following Course Outcome:
CM206-3: Explain the relationship between listening and interpersonal communication.