Active listening brings more clarity to communication and supports authentic relationships by creating conditions for people to feel valued and understood. This technique can improve our understanding of another’s perspective and help us to navigate conflict. Practicing active listening with a trusted friend is one way to prepare ourselves to better connect and empathize with other people in our lives.
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Listening for understanding
Tool
20 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)
Educator-prep | Lifelong learners
Making connections:
Principled Innovation asks us to work with others and recognize the limits of our own knowledge so that we can better understand and tackle the complex issues our communities face.
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Video
10 minutes
By: Jan Stassen, TEDx
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Video
4 minutes
By: Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority
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Tool
30 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)
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Article
10 minutes
By: Harvard Business Review, Selena Rezvani and Stacey A. Gordon
Empathy
Video
1 minutes
By: IDEO