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Listening : the forgotten skill / Madelyn Burley-Allen.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : John Wiley & Sons, 1995.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xi, 186 p. : ill. ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9780471015871
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 650.13 BUR
Summary: In this new edition of her classic guide to the art of effective listening, Madelyn Burley-Allen shows you how to acquire active, productive listening skills and put them to work for you-professionally, socially, and personally. With her time-tested techniques, you'll learn how to: Eliminate distractions and improve your concentration on what is being said Locate key words, phrases, and ideas while listening Cut through your own listening biases Interpret body language clues Ask constructive, nonthreatening questions that elicit real information Get others to listen to you Master a whole range of listening skills that you can use on the job and in your personal life.
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In this new edition of her classic guide to the art of effective listening, Madelyn Burley-Allen shows you how to acquire active, productive listening skills and put them to work for you-professionally, socially, and personally. With her time-tested techniques, you'll learn how to: Eliminate distractions and improve your concentration on what is being said Locate key words, phrases, and ideas while listening Cut through your own listening biases Interpret body language clues Ask constructive, nonthreatening questions that elicit real information Get others to listen to you Master a whole range of listening skills that you can use on the job and in your personal life.

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