Supportive Listening Response:
Sometimes we struggle to find the right thing to say or do when someone shares a problem or is having a difficult time. Improving upon such skills requires practice. This module provides a variety of strategies to improve not only listening skills, but also different types of listening responses, and in turn, to help us build and maintain relationships. This activity focuses on constructing a listening response – what one might do and/or say when a friend shares a worry or problem. (A description of the scenario you are to respond to appears toward the end of this prompt.)
With your initial post, you will share your best supportive listening response using what you have learned from the course materials. First, consider and select a listening response strategy (for example, analyzing or advising or one of the other supportive ways of responding — step 4 in the listening process) from the text that you would use if you were the friend the individual was sharing the problem with.
Design your response using the target strategy. What would they say to the individual if they were standing right in front of them, sharing this problem during an everyday conversation? You are encouraged to include both verbal and nonverbal elements of your communication in your description. Put your “response” in italics in your initial post. Then, in plain font, add an explanation of why you chose to respond as you did; what did you consider and why?
After you share what you would say and describe your nonverbal behaviors that would accompany the words, add answers to the following:
What aspects of the problem did you consider when selecting a listening response strategy?
Why did you choose the strategy that you did; how did you determine it was the “best” choice?
How do you envision the individual reacting to your supportive response?
How do you feel your chosen response will help/support your friend?
Now that you’ve thought through the entire interaction, are you still happy with your choice, and, if so, why? Or did you find that you know would reconsider and choose a different strategy to use for formulating your response, and, if so, why?
The scenario:
My romantic partner and I recently started living together and doesn’t like my spending time going out or participating in sports and other activities without them. I have tried to make concessions and cut down my going out to once a week. (I used to be out two or three times a week, mostly to play sports, but once a week is still not good enough for my partner.) When I get home, I get the silent treatment. I’m fine if they come along, but they have different interests and say just watching or listening in is boring.
I feel like I barely see my friends anymore — and when I do, they have to come to our place. If they stay any longer than an hour, it also causes a problem and my partner won’t talk to me for the rest of the night.
I love my partner and want to work this out with them. I have tried to compromise, but believe that they feel any amount of time apart is a no-no. Am I wrong to want to play sports and see my friends? I have tried talking about this, but it’s just not getting any better.
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