
145 – What you’re really saying is. . .
Purpose/Objectives: This role-play exercise helps participants sharpen their
active-listening skills as well as makes them aware of
the need for message clarification in a position of
management. Examples of common statements often
made by employees to their managers are given to the
participants. The participants are then asked to respond
in an active-listening style to open up thinking and
stimulate further discussion. By sharing information in
the feedback stage, participants are able to see what
part they play in “getting all the information out” to
reach a common understanding and a solution ...