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July 25, 2006
What the heck is "responsive listening?" Essentially, it’s a method of communication that facilitates problem solving by using opening acknowledgments, non-responsive listening, confirmation responses, and feedback to help build understanding between the speaker and listener.
Here are recommended uses. More . . .
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