Better Listening Warm-up Answer these questions: - What makes a good listener? - Think of a person who you consider to be a good listener. What makes this person so good at listening? Video View this TED Talk by Julian Treasure: https://www.ted.com/talks/julian_treasure_5_ways_to_listen_better?language=en Comprehension Questions - 1) According to Julian Treasure, what does pattern recognition have to do with listening? - 2) What are Treasure's opinions on the listening skills of most of us? - 3) What is the link between listening and creating a better world, according to Treasure? - 4) What suggestions does Treasure offer for improving our listening skills? Reflective and Interpretive Questions - 5)How aware are you of the filters that you use when you listen? What kinds of things might you filter out? - 6)What parts of this talk did you find most interesting or surprising? - 7)How good are you at conscious listening? - 8)Which of the five tools for conscious listening do you think you could use? - 9)What steps will you take to become a better listener? - 10) How might better listening change your life?