Communication Enhancement The Speaker Listener Technique Speaker/Listener Technique This Technique breaks through communication barriers and allows the message sent to be recieved as sent. THE FLOOR Rules for the Speaker: 1. Speak for yourself. Don’t mind read! 2. Keep statements brief. Don’t go on and on. 3. Stop to let the Listener paraphrase. Rules for the Listener: 1. Paraphrase what you hear. 2. Focus on the Speaker’s message. Don’t rebut. Rules for Both: 1. The Speaker has the floor. 2. Speaker keeps the floor while Listener paraphrases. 3. Share the floor.