Communication Skills Training Course - One Day

About this Communication Skills Training Course

Training to help improve your powers of persuasion and negotiation. Develop new listening skills and communication styles. Communicate more effectively with the best use of your words, voice tones and body language.

Developing excellent communication skills course is important because everyone needs to effectively communicate their message.

We all need to learn tools and techniques to help us perfect our communication style.

You need good communication skills to properly communicate facts, feelings, thoughts, opinions and beliefs.

Improving your communication skills allows you to better express your message, so that others will understand you, agree with you and will feel inspired.

In business communication, you may need to inform, persuade, negotiate, critique, inspire and motivate others.
Communicating effectively means, you may want to develop a higher degree of self-confidence, especially in high stress situations.

Management communication involves asking the right QUESTIONS and LISTENING to hear the answer.

In addition, effective communication includes developing the right level of assertiveness. Some people lack assertiveness, and some others are over-assertive. This is important because you sometimes need to have difficult conversations, and you need to project the right amount of assertiveness.

This Communication skills training programme contains some very useful material on how to improve your body language and voice tones.

Voice tones refers to the pitch, pace, volume accent of your voice.
Body language refers to the proper use of hand gestures, eye contact, body posture, facial expression, etc.

Communication skills include the correct use of APPRECIATION and praise; because the lack of appreciation is a common error.

This course also covers the correct (and incorrect) use of humour at work.

All this content is covered on this excellent one-day communication skills training course.
Please read the course programme and then book your place on this popular course.

Who should attend the course?

You should attend this effective communication skills course, if you:

• Say to yourself "I know what I mean but I can’t explain it"
• Need to set clear goals and targets for others to achieve
• Need to be able to transfer information accurately
• Believe that problems are often caused by miscommunication
• Need to explain your exact meaning to others
• Need to handle difficult people and conflict
• Want more confidence in expressing your ideas

Benefits of good communication skills courses:

The benefits of this course are:

• You will feel more confident to express your ideas and opinions with clarity and confidence.
• You will get the best possible results from interviews and important meetings of all kinds.
• You will avoid all the perils and costs of badly worded messages and mis-understandings.
• You will feel happier to handle situations where you need to criticise other, potentially, difficult people.

Communication Skills Training - One Day Course Overview

After you have attended this popular business communication skills course, you will know precisely how to:

Available Dates and Locations

Next Open Course Starts in 13 days, Birmingham, places available Book Now >

Please note all our training courses include optional three months FREE telephone coaching to answer any on-going questions.

Course Timings: Start 09:00 - Finish 16:30. Lunch at 13:00, Tea Breaks at 11:00 and 15:00.
6 trainer-led hours, additional 2-3 via post-course portal independent learning

We currently offer training courses in: London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Maidstone, Scotland, Kent, Reading, Dublin, Ireland, Leeds, Gloucestershire

Communication Skills Training Course Content

Effective Communication Skills Training - AM

Introductions

We need to know how to communicate in order to inspire the best performance from ourselves and others.

What are the characteristics of all good communicators?

All good communicators share the same three characteristics.
Good communicators are:

1. Clear
2. Convincing
3. Positive

If you are a clear, convincing and positive communicator: everyone will understand what you are saying; they will understand why you are saying it; and they will get a good feeling about it.

How can you develop good communication skills?

Here are the steps:

1. Clearly communicate your goals

You are defined by your goals. Your team exists to achieve goals. Your goals need to be expressed in clear and unambiguous terms. (Especially important for business communications).

2. Use numbers to gain greater clarity

Using numbers is the easiest way to improve the clarity of your language and help develop good communication skills. Numbers introduce exact times, exact quantities and more specific information. They improve the quantitative nature of your language and make it less likely to be misunderstood.

3. Use EIGHT PART SMART

The eight-part SMART is the best way to ensure your goals and plans are well communicated and fully understood.

4. Practice good humour

In business, some people use humour in the wrong way. They use humour in destructive ways. We want to use humour only in fun and friendly ways. We need to distinguish between the incorrect and the correct use of humour. Correct use of humour will help your interpersonal skills.

5. How to clearly explain your ideas

Some people have difficulty explaining their ideas. They cannot translate their mental images into language. You need to be able to transform your thoughts into clear, specific language. We will give you the best way to do this by improving your communication style.

6. Improve your listening skills

Some people don’t listen. Listening is a valuable skill that can be mastered. You need to know how to pick-out the exact meaning of a message. Listening is the art gaining an exact understanding of their message. Understanding their message is a major part of management communication.

7. Critic or Cynic

Make the distinction between being a miserable cynic and a CONTRUCTIVE CRITIC. Nothing is perfect, therefore sometimes criticism is a good thing. It all depends how the message is worded. We will help you to distinguish between constructive criticism (the good thing) and cynicism, (the bad thing).

8. Positive or negative attitude

Make the distinction between using negative language and positive language - It is not enough to tell people what you won’t, or can’t do, and why, (negative language). You must, in addition, tell people what you will do, can do, and how, (positive language).

9. Positive instruction

Give positive instructions. Negative instructions are of limited value. Telling people what NOT to do, does not tell them what to do.

Make sure the last thing they hear is what you DO want.

10. Practical exercises for the delegates to learn skills, tools and techniques

Communication Skills Training - Day One - PM

Conflict situations are inevitable. When there is tension or conflict, then it is important to make your communication clear, assertive and not too emotional.

How can you keep calm in conflict?

Here are the steps for clear, rational and positive communication during difficult conversations.

1. Get the timing right

Never criticise people in front of their friends and colleagues. If you are in front of an audience, then they will never back down, and comply with your request.
If their retreat is a public spectacle, they will become stubborn. Instead, try to have the conversation away from the others.

You are much more likely to succeed a gaining an agreement, if you are away from an audience.

We will help you get the timing right to improve your handling of difficult conversations.

2. Use a rational, not emotional approach

Conflicts have a tendency to trigger negative emotions in the mind; such as anger and upset.
But too much anger and upset can a bad make the situation worse.

Therefore, you need to minimise the risk of triggering negative emotional responses.

We will show you exactly how to do this by improving your interpersonal skills.

3. Use factual, specific, non-emotionalised language

We will show you how to describe your message in objective terms.

Objective language is your key to success and essential for effective communication.

Use only objective language, when in conflict. We will help you do this.

4. Be assertive, NOT aggressive nor passive

Assertiveness is important. If you come-on too strong, they will fight you: If you don’t come-on strong enough, they will ignore you.

We will help you achieve the right level of assertiveness, clarity and confidence.

5. Your goal is always to take the heat out of the situation

You need to choose your words carefully.

We will show you how to pick the right words to express yourself.

6. Instead of arguing about the past, that led to the conflict, try to switch the conversation onto the future

Don’t argue about the past: Instead, negotiate a way forward into a better future.

This is a very important point: If you are going to argue at all, argue over the future, since the future is capable of change.

7. Prepare your message in advance

If you can prepare in advance. You need to know what you will say before you say it. This will help with good communication skills.

8. Formulate a solution to the problem or difficult situation

You need to figure out a solution that is rational under the circumstances, and therefore more likely to obtain an agreement.

9. If the person says NO to your proposal, then you need to know how to distinguish "reasons" from "excuses" for not doing something.

10. Know when to compromise (and when not to)

Compromise is sometimes the right thing to do, and sometimes it is the worst thing you could do.

We will discuss when to compromise and when not to.

11. Notes on body language and proper voice tones and eye contact

You need to master your own posture, eye contact, facial expression and gestures.

In addition, you must master your own voice volume, pitch and speed of delivery.

12. The proper use of praise and appreciation

The absence of appreciation is the cause of many conflicts.

We will discuss the need for effective praise and appreciation.

13. Maintain your self-control and confidence

Exercises for the delegates to learn practical tools and techniques

Final Summary and Close

The Course Training Method

The training method follows this general pattern - the training is very interactive and interesting:

1. The trainer gives a clear explanation of the point in question with specific examples.
2. Then, the delegates practice by doing an exercise with each other.
3. The delegates practice by doing an exercise with the trainer.
4. All points are supported with full written notes to take away.
5. Delegates are asked to write down an associated action, for each point made.
   (At the end of the day, we have about twenty such actions, from which the delegates choose six which are the most personally meaningful).

Note: we do not believe in placing people in any situation of embarrassment by demanding that they 'perform' in front of the whole group. So you can relax: come on this course and be at ease; ready to learn new skills!

Express an Interest

If you feel you would like to attend but cannot yet commit to a secured booking, you can express your interest here.

Open Training Course Pricing and Availability

You are able to book this course online today.

Next Open Course Starts in 13 days, Birmingham, places available Book Now >

The open training course costs only £450 +VAT per delegate. For this price we provide:

• A full day of quality training
• Tea, coffee and cakes
• Lunch
• Full colour course handbook
• Written action plan
• Certificate
• Training articles and newsletters
• Access to additional free training material* after the course

Plus, 3 months free telephone coaching

To answer any on-going questions, you will also receive email and telephone support from your trainer after you have attended the course. Whilst you are implementing what you have learned we will be there to help you if you need us for advice, guidance and coaching.

Course Timings

Start 09:00 - Finish 16:30.
Lunch at 13:00, Tea Breaks at 11:00 and 15:00.

6 trainer-led hours, additional 2-3 via post-course portal independent learning.

After the course, how can you keep the training-momentum going?

We understand that it is important to keep the momentum of the training going, in the weeks after the course. The ideas and methods that you learnt during the course need to be implemented, not just for the two weeks after the course, but for all time!

In order to make that happen, we will give you continued, on-going support after the training course has finished.

* This support comes in the form of...

• PDF download of the training handbook
• Newsletters containing training blogs and articles, which will provide you with ongoing training and good ideas, whenever you need them.
• Fun questionnaires that are designed to tease out your strengths and weaknesses and then give you ideas as to how you might improve your performance.
• Decision matrices that will allow you to make decisions and prioritise tasks into the correct order.
• Summary diagrams and mind maps from the course.
• Conflict scripts that give you examples of how the conflict method can be used, in real life situations.
• Free eBook the effective leader manager.

All Open Course Dates and Locations

In-House Training Course Pricing and Proposal

This course is also available from just £1,950 +VAT per day as a bespoke in-house group training course in the UK and worldwide.

It has been designed to provide a similar experience to our open courses, however we can tailor the content to fit your specific needs. In-House Group training costs from just £1,950 +VAT per day for up to 20 delegates (international training price varies). Plus, hotel accommodation for trainer if necessary. (Premier Inn type: not the Hilton!)

This price includes:

• Quality training delivered by an experienced trainer
• Full colour course handbook
• Personal written action plans
• Access to additional free training material after the course
• Three months free telephone coaching

In-House Proposal Document

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Contact Us Today

Please call us on +44 (0)20 3856 3037 to discuss your requirements for the in-house training course.

If you want to know more about any other Management Training Courses, or their suitability for you or a colleague, call us on +44 (0)20 3856 3037.

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Communication Skills Training Course Quiz

To succeed, you need to communicate clearly, with clarity and confidence. We recommend attending communication skills courses, such as this one.

Try this quick quiz and discover where your management communication skills are strong, and where they are not so strong.