{"alias":"newsItem","byline":"","standfirst":"For anyone looking to improve happiness and productivity at home and in wider society, YouGov research has revealed that better listening could be the answer.","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"mediaBlock","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/1990/boy-and-girl-cubs-chatting-1-min-1.jpg","width":1200,"height":799,"altText":"Two cub scouts having a conversation","caption":"","link":null}]}],"config":null},{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EA poll has found that 86% of adults believe we don\u2019t listen to each other enough in UK society, while nearly 9 out of 10 UK adults* believe better listening would result in more positive family interactions.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research has also revealed that more than 9 out of 10 UK adults believe Scouts helps young people to develop the active listening skills needed for success.\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EActive listening involves understanding, responding to and remembering what is being said. You can do this by using techniques such as giving someone your full attention, asking questions, and summarising what is being said. Active listening can be learned at any age, but is especially powerful when learned as a young person. More effective listening results in better understanding and cooperation, which is crucial for both employment and relationships.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null},{"type":"mediaBlock","areas":[{"items":[{"value":"https://www.youtube.com/embed/h5sMwHk63OQ?feature=oembed","gridType":"embed","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass"},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EWatch Explorer Scout, Tom, for his lowdown on listening.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null},{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022cursor: text; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none;\u0022\u003EOur Chief Scout agrees. \u003C/span\u003E\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022/about-us/our-people/chief-scout/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Chief Scout\u0022\u003EBear Grylls\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022cursor: text; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none;\u0022\u003E said: \u2018The most successful people I know in life are all great listeners.\u2019\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022cursor: text; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none;\u0022\u003EWe also believe that better listening is a powerful skill to take to work. 94% of people* agree, stating they believe active listening is important in creating a more productive work environment \u2013 something to remember whether you\u2019re looking for a new job, or just looking to make positive changes in your current workplace.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022cursor: text; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none;\u0022\u003E9 in 10 say Scouts develop active listening skills. All figures from YouGov Plc and are from those who expressed a view. Fieldwork was undertaken between 27 and 28 November 2018 and 11 and 14 January 2019. Total sample size was 2,112 adults and 2,001 adults respectively.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null},{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EWe spoke to some of our Scout Ambassadors, who say that active listening skills have helped them succeed at work and beyond.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETim Peake, Scout Ambassador and European Space Agency astronaut, said: \u2018While aboard the International Space Station, attentive listening was critical to our mission success. It\u2019s never too early to start, and as a young person the Scouts was already teaching me this valuable skill for life.\u2019\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EWarwick Davis, Scout Ambassador and actor, said: \u2018In my profession, if actors don\u2019t listen to each other, the scene doesn\u2019t work. The same applies in real life\u00A0\u2013 it\u2019s about putting down your phone when we\u2019re together, taking the time to understand different points of view and showing respect for each other. When Scouts learn listening skills it encourages them to develop empathy and understand more about the needs of different kinds of people. Active listening really is a skill for life.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"quoteText":"87% say active listening leads to a more cohesive society.","attribution":"YouGov poll","gridType":"quote","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null},{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EYouGov polled over 2,000 people for the research, and 91%* think the Scouts help young people to develop the important skill of listening by working together with different kinds of people in small teams. We often work together like this on community action projects. Through our award-wining A Million Hands campaign, young people are spending time with those living with dementia, working for better mental wellbeing, supporting disabled people and ensuring better water and sanitation for remote communities internationally.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EActive listening is just one of the many skills for life we encourage our 640,000 UK members to develop every year. You can find out how \u003Cspan style=\u0022cursor: text;\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://medium.com/@ukscouts/5-ways-scouts-encourage-listening-skills-29eb2cdd043f\u0022\u003EScouts develops listening skills here\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/span\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E*that stated an opinion\u003C/em\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null}]},"searchDescription":null,"pageType":null,"location":null,"versionDate":"09 May 2019","reviewDate":null,"furtherReading":[],"relatedLinks":[],"id":48466,"nodeName":"Scouts helps young people develop active listening skills","title":"Scouts helps young people develop active listening skills","type":"newsItem","image":{"url":"/media/2125/boy-and-girl-cubs-chatting-min.jpg?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1d9becd2da6f5b0","caption":"boy-and-girl-cubs-chatting-min.jpg","type":"jpg","size":70472,"width":800,"height":533,"altText":""},"assets":null,"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"Scouts helps young people develop active listening skills","headerSubTitle":null,"headerCta":null,"headerCtaText":null,"headerCtaLink":null,"headerBackgroundColour":null,"showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":null},"subHeader":"How to improve happiness and productivity at home and in wider society through simply listening. 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