Successful communication is a vital part of
any efficient organization and yet, it is also
one of the most difficult components to
establish and maintain. This two-day course
will provide students with a thorough
understanding of the different types of
communication, how authority and personality
types impact communication, and how to develop
tools for effective communication. Students
will also learn how their communication styles
and those of others can be used to avoid or
exacerbate conflict.
Defining communication
- What is communication?
- Different levels of communication
- Encoding, decoding and sending
Personality assessment
- Personality assessment
- Interpretation
- Characteristics of each preference
- Contribution to groups by type
- Application of personality preferences
Communication styles
- Modalities
- Communication preferences
- Personal communication
Common communication filters
- Defining filters
- Age
- Race and ethnicity
- Culture
- Gender
Internal dialogue
- The dialogue
- Assumptions
- Values
- Undiscussable topics
Positional authority
- Organizational constructs
- Communication framework
- Positional power Credibility
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Building rapport
- The way humans connect
- Active listening
- Paraphrasing statements
- Encouragement
- Nonverbal and subtext messages
Avoiding unnecessary conflict
- Misunderstanding and disagreements
- Sources of conflict
- Methods for handling conflict
- Methods for preventing conflict
- Conflict management
- Mitigating threatening language and ideas
Conflict communication styles
- Defensiveness and provocations in communication
- Using humor and quick comments
- Being assertive, not aggressive
- Making feelings explicit in communication
The message
- Creating messages
- Personal communication preferences
Personal communication action plan
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