Evaluating Your Listening Goals (2)

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On this assignment, you'll try your best to honestly evaluate your progress on the listening goal you assigned yourself last time. You'll either continue working on your first goal, or add a new one. Remember, listening skills are habits that can take a long time to develop and use consistently. Great listeners become that way through time, effort, and practice.

What is your name? *

What is the date and time? *

YYYY

Which listening trait did you decide to focus on for improvement last time?

(Choose the one trait you focused most on during the last week.)

Take my eyes off screens when people are talking to me.

Face toward people when they are speaking.

Try not to get defensive or shut out what people are trying to tell me.

Ask questions to ensure I really understand what people are telling me.

Stop interrupting others when they speak.

Focus on others' feelings instead of my own when people are talking.

Other:

Clear selection

How much do you think you improved this trait? *

Mostly Forgot: No Genuine Change

Consistent Focus: Strong Improvement

If you marked 8 or more on the scale above for improvement, what impact from your improved listening skills have you noticed so far?

(Mark any or all that apply, only if you scored your improvement 8 or higher.)

People are more respectful and friendly to me.

I have less arguments/ less problems getting along with others.

I have closer relationships at home, school, and/or work.

I have a better understanding for others' perspectives.

I've been given more leadership or responsibility.

I have earned higher grades or higher income.

There's been no noticeable difference of any kind yet.

Other:

Since last time, how often did you get defensive and shut out messages when people tried to speak to you? *

Usually

Rarely

Since last time, how often have you looked at screens when people tried to speak to you? *

Usually

Rarely

How often have you interrupted people while they were still speaking? *

Usually

Rarely

How often did you face toward people who tried to speak to you? *

Rarely

Usually

How often did you ask questions after speakers finished, to ensure you understood them accurately? *

Rarely

Usually

How often did you try to focus on the speaker instead of your own thoughts or feelings? *

Rarely

Usually

Do you feel like you made enough progress on your focused listening skill to choose another, or is it best to keep working on that skill? *

Move to another skill.

Keep working on this skill.

Keep working on the first skill and add another.

Which listening trait(s) have you decided to focus on most for improvement next? *

(Choose the one or two traits you feel you should improve most.)

Take my eyes off screens when people are talking to me.

Face toward people when they are speaking.

Try not to get defensive or shut out what people are trying to tell me.

Ask questions to ensure I really understand what people are telling me.

Stop interrupting others when they speak.

Focus on others' feelings instead of my own when people are talking.

Focus on the speaker: don't multitask while listening.

Other:

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