Communication Survey Questions
Communication Survey Questions
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NEVER NOT OFTEN SOMETIMES OFTEN ALWAYS
1. When someone makes me angry I deal with them while still angry. 1 2 3 4 5
I become impatient with people who do not express their thoughts and opinions
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clearly.
I can get to the solution of the problem without regard to underlying interests or
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motivations.
When I listen carefully to what someone is saying to me I can predict what their
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conclusion will be.
When I’m not sure about what someone is saying to me, rather than ask questions,
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I’ll wait to learn more.
When someone gives me instructions and asks, “do you understand,” I say “yes”
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even if I’m not entirely sure.
I ask for more information about why a particular demand is being made to explore
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for underlying interests and ask why a position is important.
I listen fully and affirm that I understand what the other person has said as a sign of
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respect to the speaker.
When I ask questions for clarification, they tend to be open ended and cannot be
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answered with a simple “yes” or “no” response.
The best way to get the listening I need is to make the other person feel listened to
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first.
In negotiations I try to direct the focus away from stated positions and explore for
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interests and common solutions.
I look past a person’s opinion of what solution is necessary to solve the problem to
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get to their needs and underlying interests.
19. When someone says something I’m not sure about I ask for clarification. 1 2 3 4 5
I restate the essence of the speaker’s message in my own words as a way of checking
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on the accuracy of what has been heard.