{"id":65187,"date":"2021-03-30T16:38:36","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T20:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trainingindustry.com\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=65187"},"modified":"2023-09-07T11:32:39","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T15:32:39","slug":"active-listening","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/trainingindustry.com\/glossary\/active-listening\/","title":{"rendered":"Active Listening"},"template":"","class_list":["post-65187","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"main_content":"<strong>Active listening<\/strong> is a type of listening in which the listener gives the speaker their undivided attention, demonstrates verbally and\/or nonverbally that they are listening attentively, and focuses on learning from the other person rather than on what to say next. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccl.org\/articles\/leading-effectively-articles\/coaching-others-use-active-listening-skills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to the Center for Creative Leadership<\/a>, active listening includes six skills: paying attention, withholding judgment, reflecting, clarifying, summarizing and sharing. 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