Listening, for the most part, is the key aspect in having good interpersonal communication with another individual. As stated in the book and during class discussion, the best listeners are those who transform themselves from speaker to listener. One individual that I believe whom actually makes this transformation and the person I decided to interview was my mother. She is a registered nurse at a hospital in Galesburg. I went down there this past Friday to interview her on what she thought about the importance of listening in the workplace but also in life. I chose my mother for this interview because her profession requires her to be a good listener in order to be successful. Listening to patients, doctors, and her superiors, are all key aspects of her profession. By interviewing this individual, I hope I can pick up some information the will make myself a better listener.
Although being a good listener is a good idea almost one hundred percent of the time, the person I interviewed stated that there have been instances that by being a good listener problems have arisen. She stated that, when in the workplace, listening to all the patients' whims and complaints is not always the correct thing to do. She made the point that there has been a few instances where certain patients have tried to trick her to go against doctor's orders. She said that this happens rarely but listening to these individuals at that time and place would have been a mistake.
By interviewing an individual who is a good listener, I believe, that the information gathered can only be helpful to the interviewer. I chose my mother for this interview because in her profession listening is crucial . Although we have studied about listening in the past few weeks, actually interviewi
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