Are You A Good Listener?

For each of the statements below choose the answer that best describes you.

Answer questions as you actually are (rather than how you think you should be), and don't worry if some questions seem to score in the 'wrong direction'.

When you have finished answering the questions, click "done" and your results will be displayed with a brief interpretation of your score and a listing of the questions with their individual score.

A detailed PDF report will also be emailed to you after completing the questionnaire. If you do not receive it, please check your junk folders.

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* What is your first name?

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* What is your last name?

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* What is your email address?

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* To be more productive, I respond to emails and instant messages while I'm speaking to people on the phone.

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Rarely

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* I repeat points back during a conversation to clarify my understanding of what the other person is saying.

Not at all

Rarely

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* When people speak to me about sensitive subjects, I make an effort to put them at ease.

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* I feel uncomfortable with silence during conversations.

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* As I listen, I compare the other person's viewpoint with my own.

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* To get people to elaborate on their point, I ask open questions (ones that can't be answered with "yes" or "no").

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* When someone is speaking to me, I nod and say things like "OK" and "uh-huh".

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* I play "devil's advocate" to prompt responses from the other person.

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* I ask leading questions to encourage the other person to agree with my viewpoint.

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* I interrupt people.

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* When people speak to me, I stay completely still so that I don't distract them.

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* I try to read the other person's body language as I listen.

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* If the other person is struggling to explain something, I jump in with my own suggestions.

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* If I'm busy, I let others talk to me as long as they're quick.

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When you have finished answering the questions, click "done" and your score (out of 70) will be displayed. A brief interpretation of your score and a listing of the questions with their individual score will also be displayed.

A PDF report which includes a detailed description of each of the 3 listening styles will be emailed to you. If you don't receive it, please check your junk folders.