Art of Listening, The

Synopsis: This programme teaches the seven laws of better listening. A coffee shop provides the setting for two college students to watch and discuss their video class project on listening. ‘Art of Listening’ teaches practical techniques to use immediately. It presents listening as a skill students can learn, practice, and perfect.

This programme uses the home and workplace situations to teach seven ‘Laws of Good Listening.' The programme illustrates the value of attentive silence, the need to find something of interest in the person speaking, and the importance of staying out of the speaker’s way. The techniques suggest how and when to take notes, the role of body language in listening, and the need to ‘listen between the words’ for feelings. The programme also explores how people use different ‘filtering systems’ to give the same message completely different meanings. Each ‘law’ is a key toward improved listening and communication.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2007
Subjects: Careers Guidance
Keywords: listening skills

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British Universities Film & Video Council