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Active Listening

Active listening lessens the potential of violence.

Key active listening skills include:

  • Paying attention and withholding judgement
  • Using open body language
  • Expressing empathy
  • Summarizing what you hear
To learn more about active listening and other verbal de-escalation skills, join the Workplace Violence Prevention Program for a Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® Training. More information at Training & Preventing Workplace Violence.

Workplace Violence Prevention Program

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