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Start >Active Listening >What is Active Listening? | ||||||
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Active listening is where the person talking feels that what they are saying is acknowledged as being important and that they are being listened to attentively. This encouragement to speak is provided by the listener's verbal and non-verbal signals to the speaker.
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WHY IS ACTIVE LISTENING
IMPORTANT WITHIN THE MENTORING PROCESS? |
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Encourages the mentee to talk
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Makes the mentee feel that what they say is of worth
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Helps mentor to understand what is being said by the mentee
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Allows mentee to identify areas for own improvement
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Allows opportunity for mentee to express own feelings and put forward ideas
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Builds rapport and working relationships
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