Objective:
- Identify common barriers to effective listening, including distractions, biases, emotional triggers, and lack of focus.
- Evaluate different strategies for overcoming barriers to effective listening, including active listening, questioning, paraphrasing, and acknowledging emotions.
- Apply these strategies to different listening scenarios to effectively manage and overcome barriers to effective listening.
- Reflect on personal listening habits and identify areas for improvement to become a more effective listener in personal and professional contexts.
Age Level: Late secondary school
National Standards: Complies with NBEA Entrepreneurship 2023 Standard Communication 2023 Standard I.A.13 Identify strategies for managing and/or overcoming barriers to listening.
Materials:
- Whiteboard and markers
- Handout on common barriers to listening
- Scenarios for Classroom Game
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