After completing the activity below, write an essay explaining your findings. Be sure to include information from the questions below as well as references to the text. Observe at least four different conversations between any two people (The same two people do not necessarily need to be observed for all four conversations). You should take notes on the listening behaviors demonstrated by individuals in each of the conversations observed. Since this is a third-party observation, the focus will be on the nonverbal as well as the verbal messages exchanged. Specific questions to assess when observing others include: 1. What were participants doing nonverbally to reflect their listening skills? a) What were the parties doing effectively? b) What were the parties doing that seemed possibly problematic? 2. Based on your observation, was one person a stronger listener? 3. How did any listening inequities impact the communication exchange? 4. How did the context where the listening observation occurred possibly impact the listening behaviors exhibited by the participants? 5. Based on your observations, what types of listening were taking place? What was your perception of the relationship of the two based on what you observed.
