Part 1
Answer the following question
What does Scharmer's approach to listening suggest about change? What experiences have you had in listening at these various levels?
Part 2
Write a comment for each paragraph
Paragraph 1
Scharmers approach to listening suggests you need to have an open mind about change. Also you need to think outside the box when attempting to change, you need to operate in a different manner than you typically do. When he discusses the red dot in the circle, that could be your perceptions of change, and you need to look and listen outside of that circle of what you already know to effect change.
Some experiences I have had in listening at these various levels is that I feel I already know what I should and shouldn't do to make the alterations to my life to effect my change. You need to recognize, like Darwin did, that if something you need to do to make these changes contradicts what you already believe, you could unintenatilly dismiss this theory.
Paragraph 2
Scharmer's approach to listening is very interesting. This approach to listening suggest that in order for change to happen, you need to reach the fourth level of listening: Generative listening. While the other levels are also important, this fourth level is what will help the change happen. This level is what helps you connect to the emerging future and shift self-identity towards its full potential. These are both necessary for change to happen. It also creates a desire to move towards the future and reach what is possible so it will help push people to change.
I have experienced the first level of listening (downloading) when in an argument where I am sure I am right and the other person must be wrong. In this case, no matter what the person says, I would interpret what they were saying something that matched my view on the situation because I was not able to look outside my own mind. I have experienced the second level of listening (factual listening) when someone is telling me about something that I had no prior knowledge of, since I did not have my own bias or opinion formed, I was able to learn new information. I have experienced the third level (empathetic listening) when people open up or share something personal with me. If they are sharing a personal story or perhaps trauma with me, empathetic listening helps me to understand what they are sharing and help us form an emotional connection. Finally, I have experienced the fourth level (generative listening) with teachers in the past. Teachers have given me feedback or advice that can help me see my potential and work towards the future me.