Official Photos Â». Khary Payton was born on May 16, 1972 in Augusta, Georgia, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Teen Titans (2003), Teen Titans Go! (2013) and Latter Days (2003). He is married to Stacy Reed Payton. They have two children. See full bio Â».
Active listening is used in a wide variety of situations, including public interest advocacy, community organizing, tutoring, medical workers talking to patients, HIV counseling, helping suicidal persons, management, counseling [citation needed] and journalistic [citation needed] settings.
Becoming an Active Listener. There are five key active listening techniques. They all help you ensure that you hear the other person, and that the other person knows you are hearing what they say. 1. Pay Attention. Give the speaker your undivided attention, and acknowledge the message. Recognize that non-verbal communication also speaks loudly. 1  Look at the speaker directly. 2  Put aside distracting thoughts. 3  Don't mentally prepare a rebuttal! 4  Avoid being distracted by environmental factors. For example, side conversations.  5 Listen to the speaker's body language.