ACTIVE LISTENING SKILLS

Listening, like all skills, can be mastered through guidance, practice and persistence. This three hour practical and cost-effective online course is designed around numerous examples of good and bad listening techniques so delegates can see clearly which methods work and which do not. All sessions include exercises to allow delegates to practice the listening skills discussed. Delegates will explore listener personalities, types of listening, bad listening habits, toxic words, questioning skills to encourage constructive conversations and much more.

Register your interest in a public group session

We understand individuals and small businesses may not have the resources to book an exclusive group or one-to-one session, so we operate a wait list system. Give us you contact details and when enough people have registered their interest we'll be in touch to organise a date. For most sessions you'll be alongside (virtually that is) no more than five other trainees.

Organise an in-house private course

This is the way most organisations choose to work with us. You get to choose the workshop, nominate who you want to sit the session, fix a time and date that suits everyone and decide whether you want online or in-person delivery. We do the rest – even down to tweaking the training to match your specific needs. All we need is a bit of information about you so click the organise button to get the ball rolling.

Price

From £899 per session

One-to-one training

Just you and the trainer’s undivided attention. Some people prefer to sit our courses on their own. Click the button to tell us a bit about yourself and suggest a date.

Price

From £499 per session

Coaching and mentoring

Maybe you don’t want or need a full training course but would like a little help. Or maybe you’d like a lot of help. Either way coaching and mentoring could be the answer. Tell us more and we’ll be in touch.

Price

£199 for first hour, £149/hr thereafter

CONTENT

Listen up because this is what we'll be covering in this workshop although, as with all of our courses, our trainers do their best to incorporate your needs where they're not listed here:

Why Listening is important.
Why people don’t listen.
How miscommunication happens.
What is the secret to good communication skills?

Active Listening

Different listening styles.
Effective listening styles.
Active listening.
Empathic listening.
How to formulate your conversation to establish rapport and get immediate results.

Listening Spectrum

How people listen and how to use a systematic method to improve your own style.
The ideal personality while listening.

Bad Listening

What not to say in conversations.
How to use example conversations to improve your listening.
How to improve your listening using a series of fundamental and proven guidelines.

Asking Effective Questions

The most effective questions to ask while listening.
The types of questions to avoid.

Critical Responses

How to avoid using toxic words in conversations that can immediately change the nature of your interaction.
Toxic words to avoid.

Difficult Listeners

The types of difficult listeners.
The behaviour of each type.
Strategies to handle each type.

FACILITATOR

Sandy Keating leads this workshop. She's a good listener. And a great trainer. If you've got problems listening she'll lend you her ear.

IN-HOUSE

This workshop is available for in-house delivery which is cost effective if you've got more than a few people who need training with the added advantage that course content can be tailored to your specific organisational needs. Contact the trainer to discuss your requirements.

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