The British Academy for Training and Development offers an Advanced Communication Skills Training Course. Planning and executing high-level communications strategies is a critical attribute today’s leaders and managers should have. Effective communication is a core competency that enhances managerial effectiveness and is central to the survival of the organisation. In a world where speed is paramount and technology rules, a leader must not only communicate but must also ensure that their messages are promptly received and adequately interpreted.

Communication, however, first and foremost, presumes self-awareness with the understanding of how one’s own communication style affects others. The Advanced Communication Skills training emphasises these underlying principles of communication effectiveness and helps attendees acknowledge the way their individual differences affect the perception of messages by various audiences. Furthermore, the course stresses the importance of growing both one’s own communication skills and an individual’s proactive mindset in nurturing communication in organisational setups.

Key highlights of this communication skills training course include:

Development of strategic plans and selection of the appropriate means of communicationCreativity in executing communication in tandem with structureSelf-awareness of one's style of communicationAbility to read others and manage audience perceptionEffective presentation skillsArticulation of clear, persuasive messages with high confidence

Objective:

The objectives of Advanced Communication Skills Training Course are:

Have a solid understanding of the planning of communication effective strategies and their execution. Create an awareness of their communication. Interpreting feedback and non-verbal cues can be learned and adjusted. Enhanced presentation abilities, questioning techniques, listening, and observing. Increased practical experience and self-confidence in making such communications stick. Vary message formats to suit different stakeholder groups.Identify the different styles of personal listening. Investigate how AI has transformed communication in the present. Explain and leverage body language. Practice assertiveness in various settings. Use the secrets of influence for effective communication.Who Should Attend?

This course is ideal for:

EmployeesSupervisorsMiddle managers and senior managers seek to take their communication skills to the next level by developing advanced communication techniques and strategies.How will attendees benefit?

The Advanced Communication Skills Training Course offers many benefits for attendees, including: 

Verbal and Non-verbal Communication Skills will be Upgraded: They should learn to express ideas clearly, confidently, and persuasively. Active Listening: Another facet to identifying others better and acting worthy of their response. Conflict Resolution: Learning to resolve internal workplace disagreements and negotiations with diplomacy will be addressed.Speaking and Presenting in Strength: Confidence in maximising influence through presentations and impactful business speeches must be nurtured. Relationships: Create a strong trust and collaboration foundation through effective interpersonal skills. Cultural and Emotional Intelligence:  Knowledge of various communication styles and the ability to adapt communication mode accordingly. Being able to persuade and influence: The ability to actually persuade and engage stakeholders. 

The course also equips attendees with communication skills relevant in leadership, teamwork, and working with customers.

• Types of Communication

• Your Role and Beliefs when Communicating

• Reading People

• Developing Your Awareness

• Self-awareness and Emotional Intelligence

• Communication Styles

• Para-language

• Positive and Negative Language

• Giving & Receiving Feedback

• The Range of Non-Verbal Communications

• Body Language

• Communicating in Meetings

• Written Communications Outlined

• Preparing to Present

• Planning What to Say (and what not to)

• Changing Your Emotional State for Success

• Presentation Practice and Feedback

• A Model of Persuasion - Push vs. Pull

• Understanding Conflict and Its Positions

• Cross Cultural Communication

• Planning to Make a Difference