POWER SKILL #3 · ACTIVE LISTENING

Stay in the conversation and feel understood

Stay in the conversation and feel understood

A gamified workbook of low-pressure practice for staying with a conversation and helping people feel heard.

A gamified workbook of low-pressure practice for staying with a conversation and helping people feel heard.

$15 one printable workbook

Made by a special education teacher and a behavior analyst.

POWER SKILL #3

Active Listening Power Skill workbook cover

WHY ACTIVE LISTENING IS HARD

Listening looks easy, but it’s a lot at once: holding your own thoughts, reading tone and body language, and resisting the urge to jump in. When your mind moves fast, that’s genuinely hard, and it can leave you a step behind or a little misunderstood.

Listening looks easy, but it’s a lot at once: holding your own thoughts, reading tone and body language, and resisting the urge to jump in. When your mind moves fast, that’s genuinely hard, and it can leave you a step behind or a little misunderstood.

That’s not a character flaw, and it’s not permanent. Listening is a skill you can build. This workbook uses active listening worksheets to turn it into small, low-pressure practice rounds, so conversations start to feel more connected.

That’s not a character flaw, and it’s not permanent. Listening is a skill you can build. This workbook uses active listening worksheets to turn it into small, low-pressure practice rounds, so conversations start to feel more connected.

WHAT'S INSIDE

Nine levels to work through

Nine levels to work through

It starts with a quick quiz, “Secret Identity Check-In”, to find your starting point. Then you level up through hero-style missions, one small win at a time.

It starts with a quick quiz, “Secret Identity Check-In”, to find your starting point. Then you level up through hero-style missions, one small win at a time.

Level 1
Secret Identity Check-In
Spot your usual listening style, so you know where you’re starting from.
Level 2
The Watch and Listen Game
Practice reading tone, body language, and words, so you catch more of what people mean.
Level 3
The Filter
Practice waiting before you jump in, so you stop finishing other people’s sentences.
Level 4
Reflective Listening Practice
Reflect back what you heard, so the other person feels understood.
Level 5
Non-Verbal Listening Cues
Use eye contact, nodding, and posture, so your body shows you’re tuned in.
Level 6
The 10-Minute Listen
Build your focus stamina, so you can stay with longer conversations.
Level 7
High-Stakes Listening
Stay calm and tuned in during conflict, so a tough talk doesn’t throw you off.
Level 8
Reflect
Look back at what’s changed and what you’re proud of, and notice how far you’ve come.
Level 9
You’re on Your Way
Choose your next move and one small step to keep practicing, in real life or your next Power Skill.

SEE FOR YOURSELF

Look inside the workbook

Look inside the workbook

Three real pages: the self-check you start with, a signature mission, and the tracker you build momentum with.

Three real pages: the self-check you start with, a signature mission, and the tracker you build momentum with.

Inside the Active Listening workbook for teens and young adults: the Secret Identity Check-In self-check for spotting your usual listening style

LEVEL 1 · SELF CHECK - See your usual listening style

Inside the Active Listening workbook for teens and young adults: the Watch and Listen mission for practicing how to read tone, body language, and words

LEVEL 2 · MISSION Practice reading tone, cues, and words

Inside the Active Listening workbook for teens and young adults: the Reflect worksheet for looking back at how far your listening has come

LEVEL 8 · REFLECTION Look back at how far your listening has come

WHO IT'S FOR

Built for the people doing the supporting

Built for the people doing the supporting

Young adults

Doing the growing-up part yourself? Start where you are, work at your own pace, and keep what works.

Educators & support pros

Special education teachers, EF coaches, transition specialists, para-educators. Printable, low-prep, and built around real-life skills students can use right away.

Parents & caregivers

You are helping a teen or young adult build toward independence. This gives you calm, ready-to-use structure instead of one more thing to figure out from scratch.

WHO MADE IT

Made by people who do this work

Made by people who do this work

Lived experience and serious practice, in a coaching and learning tool, not a clinical program.

Lived experience and serious practice, in a coaching and learning tool, not a clinical program.

Chris Hanson, executive function coach and co-author of the Adulting Like A Champ workbook

Chris Hanson, BS

Executive function coach, former special education teacher, and neurodivergent (ADHD). Builds for how these brains actually work.

Amy Sippl, executive function specialist and co-author of the Adulting Like A Champ workbook

Amy Sippl, MS, BCBA

Behavior analyst and executive function specialist, years helping young adults build real-life skills.

New here? Start free.

The Adulting Like A Champ workbook is a free 38-page download, and these Power Skills pick up where it leaves off.

COMPLETE THE SET

Want all nine Power Skills?

Want all nine Power Skills?

The launch bundle has all nine workbooks for $79. That is $56 off buying them one at a time, about $8.75 a workbook.

The launch bundle has all nine workbooks for $79. That is $56 off buying them one at a time, about $8.75 a workbook.

RELATED POWER SKILLS

Skills that pair well with this one

Skills that pair well with this one

Active Listening sits in the communication group. These three work alongside it.

Active Listening sits in the communication group. These three work alongside it.

Conflict Management Power Skill workbook cover

Conflict Management

Assertive Communication Power Skill workbook cover

Assertive Communication

Asking for Help Power Skill workbook cover

Asking for Help

HOW YOU GET IT

It lands in your online library

It lands in your online library

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Pay $15 through Stripe. It takes a minute and your details stay protected.

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Open your library, then print the workbook or fill it in on screen. Yours to keep.

FAQs

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions

Is this about hearing, or about paying attention?

Paying attention and showing it. The exercises focus on staying with a conversation and letting the other person feel heard, which is more about focus and habits than hearing.

What format is the workbook?

A printable PDF you can fill in on screen or print at home. It opens on a computer, tablet, or phone.

Can I just buy this one?

Yes. Every Power Skill workbook is $15 on its own. The $79 bundle is the lower-cost way to get all nine.

Is this the same as the free workbook?

No. The free Adulting Like A Champ workbook is the front door. This goes deeper on one Power Skill.

Can I get a refund?

You are fully protected by our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. If you and your learner aren’t satisfied within 30 days of purchase, just let us know and we’ll send a prompt refund. No refunds are issued beyond this 30-day period.

What if I need it on a different device?

It works on a computer, tablet, or phone. Download it once and use it wherever you like.

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Want all nine Power Skill Workbooks?

The launch bundle has all nine workbooks for $79. That is $56 off buying them one at a time, about $8.75 a workbook.

Want all nine Power Skills?

The launch bundle has all nine workbooks for $79. That is $56 off buying them one at a time, about $8.75 a workbook.

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