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What is listening and what can it do for you?--How you got to be the listener you are--Barriers between listener and speaker--Listening to yourself--Making listening work for you--Getting others to listen to you--Putting it all together. In this new edition of her classic guide to the art of effective listening, Madelyn Burley-Allen shows you how to acquire active, productive listening skills and put them to work for you-professionally, socially, and personally. With her time-tested techniques, you'll learn how to: Eliminate distractions and improve your concentration on what is being said Locate key words, phrases, and ideas while listening Cut through your own listening biases Interpret body language clues Ask constructive, nonthreatening questions that elicit real information Get others to listen to you Master a whole range of listening skills that you can use on the job and in your personal life. |
