Effective Communication

People who communicate with diplomacy and tact are able to inspire confidence. In this course, you'll learn about developing diplomacy and tact, avoiding meltdowns and apologizing, developing empathy, and removing personal biases.

When communicating, the response from the communication recipient is as important as the message that's given. When you're on the receiving end of a communication, you have the responsibility to be receptive and understand what was intended. This requires two essential skills: listening and questioning. In this course, you'll work on sharpening those skills, as well as getting yourself in the right receptive mind-set for communicating.

Communicating effectively can be challenging when the message is difficult. Because these challenges typically involve emotions such as hurt, anger, or confusion, it's not uncommon for people to avoid one another or shut down, preventing what could be a productive exchange at many levels. In this course, you'll examine some common communication challenges and how you can successfully navigate them. By showing patience, perseverance, and accountability, you can get communication back on track and reach mutual understanding and agreement.

To our earliest ancestors, non-verbal communication was communication! The primitive parts of our brains are still wired to respond automatically when we're afraid, threatened, disgusted, surprised, or happy. But we've come a long way in our development and understanding of our brain's ability to respond and communicate in valuable, non-verbal ways. In this course, you will find out how our attitude, posture, gestures, facial expressions, and tone have great impact on our communication.

You'll likely face unpleasant situations or tasks at some point in your career. In this course, you'll learn to navigate difficult work relationships, write diplomatic and tactful e-mails, and handle angry and manipulative coworkers.

Communication is most effective when you build and maintain the trust of the people you communicate with. In this course, you'll explore how a clear intention is the basis of an effective communication, and how understanding your audience ensures that the message gets delivered. You'll also learn how body language, vocal tone, and managing emotions can influence your communications and build trust with your audience.