What kind of listener are you? Find out in 90 seconds. Brought to you from the creators of award winning CQ Originals. A scientific based learning set of courses Listen Up! According to Psychology Today, “research shows only 10 percent of us listen effectively” The truth is, the older people get, the more their listening comprehension sinks. Making matters worse, studies show that people wildly overestimate how good they are at listening. [ref] As Communication is a #1 essential skill global recruiters look for in candidates today, and the UN, WHO, World Economic Forum have it listed as an Essential Core Skill today, and as listening is more than 50% of this skill, well... we cannot afford not to learn to master it. Now, do I have your attention? Click next to start the test. I find that video calls without the camera allow me to go along with many other things Yes No Sometimes I like constructive criticism Yes No Sometimes I’m not usually interested in what most people are saying Yes No Sometimes I feel comfortable sharing my opinion Yes No Sometimes I prefer to agree more often than disagree Yes No Sometimes I have to interrupt people a lot so we can get to the point Yes No Sometimes I am told I am too blunt Yes No Sometimes I always ask questions Yes No Sometimes I worry about saying something stupid Yes No Sometimes I am an excellent multi tasker Yes No Sometimes I mind being wrong Yes No Sometimes I find I zone out often Yes No Sometimes I like using my camera on video calls as I can gain a lot by others expressions Yes No Sometimes I admit I listen more with some voice tones over others Yes No Sometimes I easily get distracted Yes No Sometimes People often ask for my opinion Yes No Sometimes I find most conversation superfluous Yes No Sometimes I enter most conversations already pretty much knowing the outcome Yes No Sometimes I don’t like to engage in conversations Yes No Sometimes I feel angry when criticized Yes No Sometimes 3 out of 2 Time is Up! Time's up
