What do you find most interesting about the skill of listening? Do you agree with Treasure?s warning about the dangers of losing the ability to listen?

View the TED Talk “5 Ways to Listen Better”Links to an external site. by Julian Treasure (TEDGlobal, 2011). Next, complete the linked listening assessmentLinks to an external site.. In light of Treasure’s talk, respond to the following questions:

• What do you find most interesting about the skill of listening?
• Do you agree with Treasure’s warning about the dangers of losing the ability to listen?
• What listening strategy presented by Treasure, would you like to try?
• Finally, in light of the assessment, share any personal listening goals you may have to improve your listening skills. 

Be sure to respond to at least 2 others as well. 

As a reminder, always connect to a scholarly source. 

As a note, integrating a scholarly source for this post should go beyond mentioning the TED Talk. Aim for full credit and connect to a scholarly source beyond the TED Talk to show how the discussion ties to your studies in the course.  

Incorporate material found in the unit presentations, the textbook, or other professional academic resources. Remember to cite sources appropriately. 

Reference

TEDGlobal. (2011). 5 ways to listen better. http://www.ted.com/talks/julian_treasure_5_ways_to_listen_better#t-377732

https://www.ted.com/dubbing/julian_treasure_5_ways_to_listen_better?audio=en&language=en