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Overview
This course is both an awareness exercise and a learning experience.  Participants will become aware of the essentials of effective communication and will learn valuable new skills about how to become a great communicator.

The course is divided into six modules, each with a few sections.  The six modules are:
Module 1:    Generic Communication Skills
Module 2:    Writing Skills
Module 3:    Reading Skills
Module 4:    Talking Skills
Module 5:    Listening Skills
Module 6:    Return on Investment (ROI)

Programme Duration
The one day version consists of a selection of modules and sections from the Programme Content below as agreed upon by both the client and Leadership The EPL Way.


The two day version consists of most of the modules and sections excluding those not important to the client.

Programme Content
1.   Generic Communication Skills
      1)   Types of communication:

                ~ Listening: 40%
             ~ Talking: 35%
             ~ Reading: 16%
             ~ Writing: 9%

      2)   How do you know whether you are an effective communicator
               ~ Individual Assessment
            ~ Essentials of Effective Communication
      3)   Communication styles based on your temperament (personality) type
      4)   Typical obstacles to effective communication
             ~ Different mindsets (filters): perceptions, meaning giving and interpretation differences – the problem of

                     misunderstanding
             ~ Selective listening
             ~ Chain communication
             ~ Non-verbal signals
             ~ Gender-oriented communication styles

                ~ Communication across cultures
      5)   Be clear about your intended message
            ~ Four goals of communication
      6)   Who do you communicate with – analyse the receiver(s) of your communication
             ~ The number one rule for reaching or making impact on the receiver(s) of your communication
                ~ How to analyse the receiver of your communication
                ~ Strategies for appealing to the receiver of your communication
                ~ Choosing the right channel:  what channel of communication best serves the goal of your communication?
                ~ What about the time factor?  How urgent is the communication?

2.   Writing Skills
      7)  The basics of good business writing – practical guidelines
      8)  Effective use of E-mail
           ~ Effective E-mail writing practices
              ~ E-mail etiquette (also called Netiquette)
      9)  How to write the following types of E-mails, memos or letters
           ~ An informational E-mail or memo
              ~ To request something
              ~ Good and bad news E-mails/letters
              ~ A persuasive E-mail or letter – how to make information persuasive
              ~ To build relationships

3.   Reading Skills
      10)   How to read an E-mail, memo or letter effectively

 
4.   Talking Skills
      11)  Communicating with peers, subordinates and superiors
      12)  How to get your point across in one minute
      13)  Cultivating communication on the telephone
      14)  How to interest people
      15)  How to connect with a person
      16)  How to criticise
      17)  Using communication skills to solve disagreements
      18)  Communication and productive meetings
      19)  Making effective presentations

5.   Listening Skills
Seek first to understand, then to be understood – Stephen Covey
      20)  The value of listening
      21)  Good listening practices
      22)  How to be an active listener

6.   Return on Investment (ROI)
      23)  Measuring the effectiveness of the Effective Communication Skills
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  • Home
  • About Us
  • The EPL Way Services
    • Inspirational Life & Professional Coaching (ILPC)
    • Coaching Skills Training (5-day)
    • Personal, Executive and Managerial Coaching
    • Survey, Profiling and Assessment Service
    • Managing Self Courses >
      • Managing Self and Others: Understanding Human Behaviour
      • Becoming an Emotional Intelligent Manager or Supervisor
      • Work-Life Balance: Managing your Time, Energy and Stress
      • Supervisory Excellence for Supervisors and Coordinators
      • Assertive Communication and Presentation Skills
      • Managing Diversity
      • Credible, Accountable Leadership
  • 2016 Course Calendar
  • Contact Us