Good communication is one of the most valued skills in the workplace. And effective listening is crucial to communicating productively inside the organization and meeting the competitive challenges outside the organization. The Personal Listening Profile® helps people become active, purposeful listeners in a wide variety of situations for more productive communication.

Good communication is one of the most valued skills in the workplace. And effective listening is crucial to communicating productively inside the organization and meeting the competitive challenges outside the organization. The Personal Listening Profile® helps people become active, purposeful listeners in a wide variety of situations for more productive communication.

Discover the Impact of Five Listening Approaches

It’s estimated that people screen out or change the intended purpose of what they hear in over 70% of all communications. The biggest factor contributing to such miscommunications is our listening approach. Behavioral research shows that people listen with a preferred listening approach. The Personal Listening Profile® describes five listening approaches:

Appreciative: Listens in a relaxed manner, seeking enjoyment, entertainment, or inspiration
Empathic: Listens without judging, is supportive of the speaker, and learns from the experiences of others
Comprehensive: Listens to organize and make sense of information by understanding relationships among ideas
Discerning: Listens to get complete information, understand the main message, and determine important details
Evaluative: Listens in order to make a decision based on information provided and may accept or reject message based on personal beliefs

Match Listening Approaches to Communication Needs

The Personal Listening Profile® helps people in your organization: