Communication
Genuine communication is more than talking and listening – effective interaction requires a deep understanding of another person’s perspective. Our courses help participants establish and adapt their communication styles in a way that creates better working alliances with colleagues while fostering a deeper sense of organizational engagement.
- English Pronunciation: Polishing Your American Accent - Part 1
- English Pronunciation: Polishing Your American Accent - Part 2
- Better Business Writing
- Good Grammar is Good Business
- The Intentional Listener – Transforming Communications and Reducing Misunderstanding
- The Power of Personal Brand
- Powerful Presentations: Deliver, Persuade, Inspire
- Strategic Communications in the Workplace
- Visual Thinking: Creative Design Strategy and Messaging
Courses
English Pronunciation: Polishing Your American Accent - Part 1
The international speaker of English can greatly improve pronunciation with the assistance of this professional speech-language pathologist. Each student will have the opportunity to practice new pronunciations with direct feedback from the instructor. As students focus on changing pronunciation, they also acquire American formal and informal expressions in a relaxed, workshop-style course setting.
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English Pronunciation: Polishing Your American Accent - Part 2
Further practice the sounds you learned in American English Pronunciation and learn how to incorporate them into your spontaneous speech. Simultaneously expand your knowledge and use of vocabulary and American expressions in areas such as descriptive language, oral explanations, guided discussions, and examining how to reply American-style in various conversational situations.
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Better Business Writing
Strong writing skills help professionals persuade, inform, educate, relate, and succeed. This interactive and engaging course helps professionals put the audience first in their writing, while practicing the tips, constructs, methods, and best practices that will build strong business relationships.
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Good Grammar is Good Business
This fast-paced course highlights the fine points of grammar that lead to more effective business communications. Lessons include tips on how to avoid common mistakes in spelling, word choices, punctuation, and sentence structure.
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The Intentional Listener – Transforming Communications and Reducing Misunderstanding
Better listening can become a skill and a competitive advantage for leaders and their organizations when they learn to apply intentional listening skills. Participants will discover how they process information, explore an advanced model for listening, and elevate this element of their communication skillset.
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The Power of Personal Brand
In this course you will learn what a personal brand is, what the benefits are in having a clearly defined brand, and how to build and manage your own. You will leave with a new understanding of yourself as an individual and as a business entity, a provider of business services.
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Powerful Presentations: Deliver, Persuade, Inspire
The ability to successfully persuade and inspire an audience is an essential skill—presentations, web-conferences, and team meetings frequently offer substantial opportunities for professional growth and career development. Join us to build confidence in your presentation style via practical exercises, a review of best practices, and constructive peer feedback.
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Strategic Communications in the Workplace
This course develops the skills to read other people and see how others interpret their behaviors. It creates a deep seated appreciation for the needs of their co-workers. Ultimately, the program helps participants adapt their communication styles in a way that creates an enduring working alliance among team members and fosters a deeper sense of organizational engagement.
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Visual Thinking: Creative Design Strategy and Messaging
Today's business world requires excellence in communication. Mastering the concepts of visual thinking via creative design strategy and messaging can improve your problem-solving skills with visual aids, design resources and tips to support text-centric content. We will develop your design skills as we explore innovative strategies surrounding theory, aesthetics, and practice. Build your creative confidence and sharpen your talents utilizing design tools, generators, and applications.
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