Effective Communication

Enhance communication effectiveness

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The effective communication course is designed to provide essential knowledge and techniques required by managers in any place of work in both public and private sector. The one day course enables the delegates to handle the difficult conversation in a workplace situation and build rapport with your coworkers. The course introduces delegates to the rules of communication, how to develop an effective presentation, strengthen their own skills at persuasion and the importance of nonverbal communication. The delegates will gain an understanding of key communication skills and importance of creating minutes of the meeting required for successful business interactions. The course helps you to enhance your human relation skills required in today’s tough business environment and handle fast-changing workplace conditions.

  • Communicate effectively in a multicultural environment

  • Maintain effective relationships with coworkers and clients

  • Enhanced skills to boost productivity and quality of relationships

  • Develop strong relationships through powerful communication

  • Courses delivered by experienced instructors

WHAT'S INCLUDED ?

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Key Learning Points

Clear and concise objectives to guide delegates through the course.

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Tutor Support

A dedicated tutor will be at your disposal throughout the training to guide you through any issues.

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Courseware

Courseware will also be provided to the delegates so that they can revise the course after the training.

PREREQUISITES

There are no pre-requirements for attending the effective communication course.  

TARGET AUDIENCE

  • The course is designed for anyone who wants to improve their communication skills.
  • Existing junior managers who want to move into the managerial level.
  • Individuals who want to develop communication skills required for advancement within any business or organisation.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

  • Learn how to explore different methods of communication
  • Plan a communication strategy and message
  • Techniques to identify and develop methods to break down the barriers to effective communications
  • Discover foundation tools for setting the stage for successful communications
  • Define goals for specific communications and choose the most effective methods of delivery

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PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Communication is considered as an essential skill for conducting business. If you want to develop strong communication skills in the organisation, look at the successful business people around you. The way they are confident in their work engage in all aspects of their work and encourage others to succeed; these traits will definitely make you more effective in boosting your engagement levels. The effective communication training program helps you to create an open environment for communication and improve your emotional intelligence to deal with difficult situations.


PROGRAM CONTENT

An Introduction to Communication

  • Describe the concept of communication
  • Functions of communication
    • The Instructive function
    • The Influence and Persuasion
    • The Informal function
    • The Integrative function
  • Understand the communication process

Organisational Communication

  • Types of communications
    • Formal communications
    • Informal communications
  • Types of Organisational communications
    • Upward communication
    • Downward communication
    • Interactive communication
    • Lateral communication

Verbal Communication

  • What is verbal communication?
  • Where it takes place?
  • Explain the advantages and disadvantages of verbal communication

Non Verbal communication

  • What is non-verbal communication?
  • Where it takes place?
  • Describe the advantages and disadvantages of non-verbal communication
  • Types of non-verbal communication
    • Intentional nonverbal communication
    • Unintentional nonverbal communication
  • Form of non- verbal communication
    • Facial Expressions
    • Haptics
    • Eye Contact
    • Personal Space
    • Posture
    • Gestures

Communication Styles

  • Definition
  • Beliefs
  • General
  • Implications for others
  • Posture
  • Verbal Styles
  • Potential Consequences

Feedback in communication

  • Elaborate feedback
  • Characteristics of feedback
    • Specificity
    • Timeliness
    • Clarity
    • Description
    • Validity
    • Intention
    • Usefulness
    • Readiness
  • Value of feedback
  • Guidelines for giving feedback
  • Guidelines for receiving feedback

Listening in Communication

  • Benefits of listening
  • Types of listening
    • Critical listening
    • Discriminative listening
    • Biased listening
    • Evaluative listening
    • Comprehension listening
    • Appreciative listening
    • Relationship listening
    • Empathetic listening
    • Therapeutic listening
    • Sympathetic listening
    • Dialogic listening
  • Type of faulty listening
    • Pseudo-listening
    • Self-centered listening
    • Fill-in listening
    • Reconstruction listening
    • Insulated listening
    • Selective listening
    • Defensive listening
  • Explain Bad listening habits

Assertive Communication

  • Positive words and Phrases
  • Quotes from assertive people

Persuasion Skills

  • Process of Persuasion
    • Find Common Ground
    • Establish Credibility
    • Provide Vivid Evidence
    • Connect Emotionally
  • Tips for effective influence
  • Describe an effective persuader

Presentational Skills

  • Introduction to presentation
  • Importance of presentation
  • Presentation formats
    • An outline for presentations
    • Introduction
    • Body
    • Conclusion
  • Packaging
  • A checklist for presentation
  • Making the presentation delivery
  • Presentation Skills
  • Movement
  • Eye contact
  • Posture
  • Gestures
  • Facial Animation
  • Pause and pace
  • Voice
  • Dos and Don’ts of Presentation

Barriers to effective communication

  • Filtering
  • Selective Perception
  • Defensiveness
  • Language
  • Barriers to communication
    • Technical
    • Human/personal
    • Semantic
  • Removal of communication barriers

Effective Communication

  • Introduction to Effective communication
    • Characteristics of communication
    • Completeness
    • Conciseness
    • Empathy
    • Clarity of purpose
    • Feedback
    • Modify message according to audience
    • Multiple channels of communication
    • Make effective use of informal communication
  • 7 C’s and 4 S’s of Communication
  • 7 C’s
    • Credibility
    • Correctness
    • Conciseness
    • Completeness
    • Consistency
    • Concreteness
    • Clarity
  • 4 S’s
    • Strength
    • Simplicity
    • Shortness
    • Sincerity
    • Conditions for effective communication

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ABOUT Belfast

Belfast is the largest city in the northern part as well as the second largest city in the whole Ireland region. It is also the capital city. It got the status of the city during late 18th century. The city was the hub of the Irish linen suit, rope-making, tobacco-processing and shipbuilding industries. RMS Titanic recognised as the world’s biggest as well as beneficial shipyard. Belfast played a crucial role in the industrial revolution and emerged as world’s Industrial hub during late 20th century. In mid of the 1930s, the city continued a major aerospace and missiles industry. Also, the city is a centre for business, higher education, arts, law and much more.

George Best and Belfast International Airport’s are giving their services to the city. Belfast Lough is dominated by the commercial and industry docks  

Governance

In 1613, the borough status to the Belfast was given by James VI and I and In 1888 it got the official city status by Queen Victoria. The city is governed by Belfast City Council and is part of local government district council as well. It is being represented in both the Northern Ireland Assembly and British House Of Commons. Belford comes under Northern Ireland constituency during the elections to the European Parliament.

Geography

Belfast located on the western side of Belfast Lough and the mouth of the Lagan River. This location is ideal for the shipbuilding industry. Wolff and Harland had the most significant shipyard in the world when the Titanic was built. At the time of winter solstice which the shortest day of the year, the sun rises around 08:45 and sunset before 16:00.  

Climate

Belfast has a marine climate similar to the rest of the Ireland. The difference seen in the day-night temperature is very less. Because of the warming effect of Gulf Stream, the temperature of Belfast is milder as compared to any other location. Currently, there is five weather observing stations in the Belfast that are Stormont, Newforge, Castlereagh, Helens Bay and Ravenhill Road. The hottest night of Belfast is recorded as 19.6 °C in August 2001 at Whitehouse.

Areas and Districts

During the 19th century, Belfast had grown rapidly from a market town to an industrial city. The city is gifted by natural hills that surround it and ultimately increase the beauty of the town. Furthermore, it helps in the tourism sector of the city. The city centre of Belfast is divided into two postcode districts. These are BT1 (for the north hall) and BT2( for the south hall). The number of tourists is continuously increasing since 2001. For this, cultural quarters have been developed by the city council. It really helps in the economy of the city as local people expanded their business and earning their livelihood. The name of the Cathedral Quarter has been taken from the name of St Anne’s Cathedral.

One of the main outdoor venues is Custom House Square. It is considered as the best place for free concerts and street entertainment. Apart from the communication channel, the Irish language is highly promoted and encouraged in the area of Gaeltacht quarter in west Belfast.

Demography

The population census conducted in the year of 2011, and the population was 276,459. This strength of people makes it the fifteenth-largest city and eleventh-largest conurbation in the England. As per the records, the first half of 20th century, the city experienced a massive growth in population. This arose issues related to administration during 1971 as the town was lacking with facility and infrastructure. But with the time, the development works also got pace and situation got well.

 

Essential Communication Skills

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