In revisiting part 1 of our series, effective listening is really about gathering information and the trick is in focusing your attention in a way to acquire the appropriate information. So what is the appropriate information? To help focus your mind let’s define “appropriate information” as whatever information will help advance your own interests in the communication. To think this way, you will need to: Parts of this post are protected. Please login or register for Level 2 Access - The Insider's Club or Level 3 Access - The CGP Certification Program to view the complete contents of this post.
There are simply too many possibilities. But if you train the fundamentals you will be as prepared as possible for any scenario you are posed with. With that in mind you can feel very confident that these classifications are not rigid, but flexible to a degree and will act as a strong compass for you to plot your course.
Part 4 of our series will discuss effective listening habits (both internal and external) and two effective preparation strategies for effective communication. To learn more about effective listening strategies and other information that can help you refine your own effective communication, please search my site or catch me on Skype.
