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Active Listening

The purpose of listening is to obtain information, learn about the other’s perspective, gain deeper
understand, and enjoy the process.
As a coach, you should be doing:
70% listening
30% questioning
When coaching:
• Give your client your full attention
• Looking at them
• No distractions: Do not have anything around you to distract you (don’t be on your
computer or phone, doing anything else, have others around, etc)
• Take notes
4 Steps to Effective, Active Listening
Step 1: Listen
Step 2: Acknowledge
Step 3: Clarify (reflective listening or paraphrasing, see other video)
Step 4: Respond
1. Start at 1 again
2. Discuss options
3. Ask a question (see question videos)

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