Is to not judge or analyze what the person is saying at first. Just focusing on listening and trying to understand their perspective.

Active Listening

<ol><li>Paraphrase: Consists of repeating at the speakers a summary of what they say, so they feel understood.</li><li>Inquire: Obtain all the information that is relevant to the resolution of the issue.</li><li>Acknowledge: Once the issue is made clear, communicate to your counterpart that you understand it.</li></ol>

The Three Components of Active Listening

<ul><li>Minimal Encouragements: Through body language, or brief verbal replies, negotiators demonstrate that they are focused and listening attentively to the subject, this encourages the subject to keep talking and gradually relinquish more control over the situation.</li><li>Paraphrasing: negotiators repeat in their own words the meaning of subjects’ messages back to them. This shows the negotiators are listening and understanding what the subject is conveying.</li></ul>

The FBI’s Use Of Active Listening Techniques

The FBI uses a process composed of five sequential stages:To establish rapport (Stage 3) with the subject, active listening skills (Stage 1) and empathy (Stage 2) must first be demonstrated and maintained throughout by the negotiator. As this process continues, influence (Stage 4) and the successful resolution of the crisis through behavioral change (Stage 5) follow.

Active Listening On The FBI’s Hostage Negotiation Techniques

Is to seek to hold the attention of a conversation on oneself. It occasionally manifests on the average person when we pretend to be listening, but we were really focusing on what we want to say.

Conversational Narcissism

FBI Hostage negotiators know how to listen and this is the secret to connecting with people. We've all been told we could be better listeners and that listening is important. But what does that really mean and how do we do it? Let's round up the research...

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