Active listening is important for success in both our personal and professional lives. Understanding the listening process and the functions of listening can give us the tools necessary to improve our ability to actively listen.

Consider that your supervisor asked you to give a presentation to your peers on the importance and details of active listening. You may customize your presentation to your current industry or one that interests you.

Create a PowerPoint presentation that addresses the following:

·         Explain the five-step process for listening (receiving, attending, understanding, responding, and recalling) and how to avoid potential barriers to the active listening process.

·         Discuss the five functions of listening (to comprehend, discern, analyze, appreciate, and support) and their purpose(s) when listening actively.

·         Describe how you can become an active listener and improve your listening competence.

·         Evaluate how personality differences affect the active listening process.

Your completed PowerPoint presentation must have at least 10 content slides and utilize at least two outside sources, one in which can be your textbook. You are required to use the speaker’s note section to enhance the presentation and reduce clutter on the slides. Adhere to APA Style when creating citations and references for this assignment.

Keep in mind the 6×6 PowerPoint rule: slides should only include six to seven lines of content with no more than six to seven words per line. The bulk of the presentation should be in the speaker notes. The speaker notes should be developed to completely explain each bullet point on your slide. Keep in mind that the speaker notes should reflect what you would say if you were presenting to a group.