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.
The active listening technique is used to improve personal communications in organizations. Listeners put aside their own emotions and ask questions and paraphrase what the speaker says to clarify and gain a better understanding of what the speaker intends to say.