Communication Skills Training - 3hours
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The Communication Skills training course from PD Training delivered live online is one of our most popular courses and teaches you powerful concepts like how different personality types can influence communication, what your personal communication preferences are, and most importantly how to implement and use these skills immediately.
You’ll learn strategies for overcoming common communication barriers as well as essential skills like active listening, effective use of voice and tone, investigative questioning skills and exploring the importance of body language and the non-verbal communications coming from others.
If you have ever wanted to communicate with more clarity and impact, in any of your relationships, then this course was designed for you!
This is a practical class that is suitable for all audiences, and provides participants with tools they can apply on-the-job (and in other contexts) the very next day.
There are no prerequisites for this course.
In this course participants will:
- Gain insight into their individual personality type and communication preferences by using our proprietary REACH profiling tool
- Learn to recognise other people's personality types and communication preferences
- Learn to adjust your own communication approach based on need and situation
- Understand barriers to effective communication and how to overcome them
- Learn how to effectively utilise pitch, tone and speed
- Master the S.T.A.R. method for speaking on the spot
- Learn to use and read body language appropriately
- Learn how to listen more actively and effectively
- Gain valuable insights by asking open-ended questions
This communications skills training course helps people communicate appropriately and clearly in any situation. This is a great course for everyone as the benefits can have a positive effect on every aspect of your life.
Learn to understand how you communicate, how others communicate and how to adjust your communication style to meet their needs. Discover how effective communication is greatly improved by understanding communication preferences based on personality type, and learn how to overcome some common obstacles to effective communication.
After completing this course, participants will have learned to:
Topic 1: REACH – Communication Evolution Tool
- Adjusting your style for a better approach:
- Communicating when stressed
- Reflection
Topic 2: Beyond Verbal Communication
- Understanding the Mehrabian Study
- All About Body Language
- Para-Verbal Communication Skills
- The Power of Pitch
- The Truth about Tone
- The Strength of Speed
- Reflection
Topic 3: Active Listening
- 8 Common Barriers to Effective Listening and how to overcome them
- Quadrant of cognitive/explanatory styles
- Understanding Active Listening
- Sending Good Signals to Others
- Ladder of Inference
- Reflection
Topic 4: Asking Good Questions
- Open Questions
- Closed Questions
- Probing Questions
- Reflection
Third-party registrations:
- Small classes, average 5 people, max 16
- Prices excl. GST
- Certificate of Completion (always available in the App)
- Comprehensive courseware available in the App
- Pay on Invoice or by Credit Card
Online Training:
- Live polling
- Screen sharing
- Whiteboards
- Live chat
- Breakout sessions