How to Evaluate Your Listening Skills

It takes a lot of concentration and determination to be an active listener. Old habits are hard to break, and if your listening habits are as bad as many people's are, then there's a lot of habit-breaking to do!

Through this miniature evaluation it will vividly express your own listening skills. This should provide you will a realistic look at how well of a listener you are. Through previous blogs I have explained the importance of listening; now it’s your turn. This quiz is based on the skills you need to be a good listener.

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Statement	Rating (1-5)
I concentrate on what is being said even if I am not really interested
I encourage others to talk by listening instead of speaking
I use questions to guide speakers so they will make their message clear to me.
I relay messages for clarity.
I give verbal feedback to tell speakers how they are getting through to me.
Score:

Ratings:

1-      This is if you almost never engage in this manner

2-      This is if you seldom engage in this in this manner

3-      This is if you sometimes engage in this manner

4-      This is if you usually engage in this manner

5-      This is if you almost always engage in this manner

Once you complete this mini quiz if most of your answers were rated 3 or more you are on the right track in becoming a good listener. Any statement ratings of 2 or below should show to you what you need to improve on.