You have been working in an entry level position in Raytheons environmental health and safety division for the last $6$ months you spend your time reviewing safety reports, entering them into a database and compiling statistical analyses of the results for your boss, Jack Blum. Lately, Mr$.$ Blum has been asking you when each report will be finished. Following this query, Mr$.$ Blum often compliments you on the results of your past analyses. What can you do to listen more effectively to Mr$.$ Blum?