It might have even been called Effective Communication 101. Go to the library or bookstore. The shelves are lined up with books on how you can make yourself better understood. Precious few books are beside them on how you can improve your listening skills. To begin with, it's more than simply one person getting up and spouting off for a half hour.
Communication is about the sharing of ideas, thoughts and points of views.
How can you really talk to someone, explain your feelings, if you don't know where the other person is coming from, what his needs might be. Unless you have the gift of mind reading, you need to listen before you speak. What a wonderful feeling. Sadly, though, those times seem to be getting more rare. With so many people, duties, and obligations yelling for your attention, you don't think you have time to slow down long enough to really listen.