We Cannot, Not Communication: Techniques to Improve this Essential Business Competency

Effective and efficient workplace communication can help improve teamwork and collaboration, mitigate conflicts by reducing the chances of a misunderstanding and provide emotional support for every team member.
Duration: 1 Day
Hours: 1 Hour
Training Level: All Level
Batch Three
Monday, March 17, 2025
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM (Eastern Time)
Batch Four
Monday, April 14, 2025
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM (Eastern Time)
Live Session
Single Attendee
$149.00 $249.00
Live Session
Recorded
Single Attendee
$199.00 $332.00
6 month Access for Recorded
Live+Recorded
Single Attendee
$249.00 $416.00
6 month Access for Recorded

About the Course:

Effective and efficient workplace communication can help improve teamwork and collaboration, mitigate conflicts by reducing the chances of misunderstanding and provide emotional support for every team member. By becoming a better communicator, you will build better relationships with your employees, colleagues, and clients.

Leaders need to be continually aware of the following critical communication axioms:

  • It is impossible not to communicate
  • Messages include content & the relationship between the people communicating
  • Nonverbals most often communicate the message
  • The skill of the communicators impacts the outcome
  • And there are two views of successful communication:
  • When both parties have the same understanding
  • When both parties are willing to communicate again

Course Objective:

Leaders must be effective communicators in order to:

  • Understand the needs of employees, customers & suppliers
  • Coordinate & engage others
  • Ensure that key tactics & strategies are understood
  • Leaders can’t lead effectively - if they don’t communicate effectively

Who is the Target Audience?

  • Any leader, manager or supervisor and all teams

Basic Knowledge:

  • No Prerequisite Required

Curriculum
Total Duration: 1 Hour
Why Communication is a Challenge for All Leaders

  • How senders’ intentions & receivers’ interpretations are impacted by many ‘filters’ which can aid or detract  

All Communication Should Have a Goal

  • Why all communication should have a goal of either encouraging, questioning or informing  

Communicating Daily through Coaching & Counseling

  • Leadership & the Principles of Daily Feedback  
  • When & how to Coach & when & how to Counsel  
  • Counselling guidelines & a format  
  • Using FOSA to document counselling conversations  

Being An Active Listener

  • When & how to Coach & when & how to Counsel  
  • Why listening is such a challenge  
  • Common reasons why we don’t listen  
  • Why leaders should work to become better listeners  
  • Three keys to effective listening  
  • Ten listening tips