The above video illustrates several issues of listening. Please describe some of the problems above, and then describe at least two examples from your own life which show problems of listening. What better ways could have been used to improve the communication in these instances.
From the link provided, the first communication issue is the ability for those who are communicating to pick up nonverbal cues. In the video link, the woman in the video was being very sarcastic about her interest in the topic being discussed. The male seemed to be oblivious to this fact and continued talking about the specifics of the topic. The first issue is that the male did not pick up on the sarcasm being provided by the female in the video clip. Next, the male continued to discussed detailed specifics regarding video game memory and specifications that his female counterpart didnt understand. Likewise the female counterpart was not interesting...
From the video clip, its appears the male was primary interested in his own topic and had no regard for the feelings of the person receiving the message.
As it relates to instances of having issues related to...
…banter with her. When we go on road trips, she often looks to engage in conversation while I am driving. As my focus is on the road, I often find myself uninterested in the conversation and as a result dont listen fully to the conversation.
To improve both issues, I need to become more cognizant of the others persons point of view. Here, I need to develop a higher level of emotional intelligence level to better understand varying perspectives from others. In addition, when engaging in conversation, it is much more beneficial to do so with a topic that is of mutual…
