42 Business Communication Skills courses in Edinburgh delivered Live Online

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for Managers, directors, and other professionals responsible for planning and leading projects and programs will benefit from this course. Overview Describe common communication barriers Understand how to use effective interpersonal skills in their spoken and written communications Analyze the pillars of organizational awareness Apply principles of effective facilitation Understand how to adapt their approach to different learning and communication styles Effective communication is how employees and management interact to reach organizational goals. Getting this right results in a happier, more engaged workforce who get more done. Unfortunately, there are often significant barriers ? language, culture, distrust, distance ? to effective communication. The activities and discussions in this workshop will help you identify the essential elements of effective communications within your organization and develop communication strategies that harness both interpersonal and organizational awareness to build trust, strengthen collaboration, and increase productivity. Private classes on this topic are available. We can address your organization?s issues, time constraints, and save you money, too. Contact us to find out how. 1. A HISTORY OF ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION * A Historical Perspective * Classic vs. Human Relations Communications * Generational and Technological Change * Digital Communication * Effectiveness of Communication Channels 2. THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERPERSONAL SKILLS * Limitations of Self-Awareness * Transactional Analysis * Connecting with Powerful Communication * Active Listening * Non-Verbal Communication * Written Communication * The Power of Facilitation 3. THE PILLARS OF ORGANIZATIONAL AWARENESS * Culture and Behavior * Creating Psychological Safety * Inclusion and Belonging * Sweaty-Palmed Conversations * Care and Challenge Each Other 4. THE ADAPTATION OF COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES * Factors in Communication * Communication Barriers * Adapting to Different Learning and Communication Styles * Communication Strategies Across Time * Position and Posture ADDITIONAL COURSE DETAILS: Nexus Humans Communicating Across Your Organization (Second Edition) training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Communicating Across Your Organization (Second Edition) course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours For the better part of every day, we are communicating to and with others. Whether it?s the speech you deliver in the boardroom, the level of attention you give your spouse when they are talking to you, or the look you give the cat, it all means something. This workshop will help participants understand the different methods of communication and how to make the most of each of them. 1 - GETTING STARTED * Icebreaker * Housekeeping Items * The Parking Lot * Workshop Objectives 2 - THE BIG PICTURE * What is Communication? * How Do We Communicate? * Other Factors in Communication 3 - UNDERSTANDING COMMUNICATION BARRIERS * An Overview of Common Barriers * Language Barriers * Cultural Barriers * Differences in Time and Place 4 - PARAVERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS * The Power of Pitch * The Truth about Tone * The Strength of Speed 5 - NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION * Understanding the Mehrabian Study * All About Body Language * Interpreting Gestures 6 - SPEAKING LIKE A STAR * S = Situation * T = Task * A = Action * R = Result * Summary 7 - LISTENING SKILLS * Seven Ways to Listen Better Today * Understanding Active Listening * Sending Good Signals to Others 8 - ASKING GOOD QUESTIONS * Open Questions * Closed Questions * Probing Questions 9 - APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY * The Purpose of AI * The Four Stages * Examples and Case Studies 10 - MASTERING THE ART OF CONVERSATION * Level One: Discussing General Topics * Level Two: Sharing Ideas and Perspectives * Level Three: Sharing Personal Experiences * Our Top Networking Tips 11 - ADVANCED COMMUNICATION SKILLS * Understanding Precipitating Factors * Establishing Common Ground * Using ?I? Messages 12 - WRAPPING UP * Words from the Wise * Review of Parking Lot * Lessons Learned * Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations ADDITIONAL COURSE DETAILS: Nexus Humans Communication Strategies training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Communication Strategies course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

In this series of 2-hour workshops, you'll learn practical strategies to improve relationships with your team and stakeholders, ensuring smoother and more successful project delivery. Each session includes knowledge-sharing and hands-on activities. Attendance is limited to foster connections with like-minded project managers.

Enhance your professional communication skills with our Business English ESOL Course. Master presentations, negotiation, meetings, phone calls, report writing, letters & emails, and formal & informal networking. Designed for those with a foundation in English, our online program offers flexibility and convenience. Join us for twice-weekly Zoom lessons for 8/12 weeks, with a free initial assessment. Elevate your business communication skills from anywhere. Enrol today and unlock your potential!

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for people who use PowerPoint for their business communication needs. Overview To ensure your success in this course, you should have end-user skills with any current version of Windows, including being able to open and close applications, navigate basic file structures, and manage files and folders. This course is intended for those who wish to take advantage of the application for high quality business presentations and reports. PRESENTATIONS * Create Attractive Presentations from Existing PowerPoint Templates * Creating Presentations Quickly using Outline to build a Structure * Incorporating and reusing slides from other presentations into your own TEMPLATES AND CUSTOMIZATION * Using Slide Layouts * Using the Slide Master * Creating Custom Slide Layout WORKING WITH CHARTS AND TABLES * Create and Modify Tables * Create Charts and Graphs * Copying Charts into PowerPoint * Link Vs Embed ADD VISUAL ELEMENTS TO A PRESENTATION * Create and Modify Shapes * Add Images * Create SmartArt to Make Easily Modifiable graphics * Use SmartArt to Give Dull Text a More Visual Appeal WORKING WITH MEDIA AND ANIMATION * Add Audio to A Presentation * Add Video to A Presentation * Add and Customize Animations * Add and Customize Transitions PREPARING TO PRESENT * Add Notes to A Presentation * Presenter View And Slide Show Controls * Create A Custom Slide Show * Saving and Sharing the Presentation * Printing Options and Handouts ADDITIONAL COURSE DETAILS: Nexus Humans Microsoft PowerPoint for the Business User training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Microsoft PowerPoint for the Business User course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Whether it is for your personal development, your own career or your business, this life-changing training is for everyone who would like to develop their skills such as communication, confidence, entrepreneurial thinking, flow-state and creativity – the future skills every human needs to master.

This English for Specific Purposes (ESP) tutoring course is designed to cater to the specific language needs of adult learners in their professional or academic fields. Participants will focus on developing their communication skills in English within their specific area of expertise. Through targeted lessons, practical exercises, and industry-specific materials, learners will enhance their ability to effectively communicate in English within their professional or academic contexts.  Course Duration: 10 weeks (40 sessions) Course Objectives: By the end of this course, participants will: 1. Communicate confidently and effectively in English within their specific field. 2. Expand industry-specific vocabulary and terminology. 3. Develop listening skills to understand specialised language and accents. 4. Enhance reading comprehension skills for professional or academic texts. 5. Write accurately and coherently for specific purposes within their field. Course Outline: Week 1: Introduction and Needs Analysis - Introduction to course objectives, expectations, and ESP methodology - Conducting a needs analysis to identify participants' specific language requirements - Establishing individual learning goals and expectations within their field of expertise Week 2: Speaking Skills for Specific Purposes - Developing effective oral communication skills for professional or academic contexts - Practicing role-plays, presentations, and discussions within participants' fields - Enhancing fluency and confidence in expressing ideas and opinions Week 3: Listening Skills for Specific Purposes - Developing listening skills to understand specialised language, accents, and speech patterns - Authentic listening materials related to participants' field of expertise - Strategies for effective note-taking and comprehension of specialised content Week 4: Vocabulary Expansion within Participants' Field - Expanding industry-specific vocabulary and terminology - Exercises and activities to reinforce and practice specialized vocabulary - Incorporating technical terms and jargon into spoken and written communication Week 5: Reading Comprehension for Professional/Academic Texts - Developing reading skills for professional or academic texts within participants' fields - Strategies for skimming, scanning, and understanding complex texts - Identifying main ideas, supporting details, and summarizing key information Week 6: Writing Skills for Specific Purposes - Improving writing skills for specific purposes within participants' field - Practice exercises for writing reports, proposals, academic papers, etc. - Enhancing clarity, coherence, and professional tone in written communication Week 7: Presentation and Public Speaking Skills - Developing effective presentation skills within participants' field - Techniques for organizing content, engaging the audience, and delivering impactful presentations - Practice sessions with feedback and guidance Week 8: Negotiation and Business Communication Skills - Enhancing negotiation and business communication skills for professional contexts - Role-plays and practical exercises for effective communication in meetings, negotiations, etc. - Polishing language and strategies for successful business interactions Week 9: Cross-Cultural Communication - Understanding cultural nuances and adapting communication styles within participants' field - Developing intercultural communication skills for international professional contexts - Practicing effective communication in multicultural environments Week 10: Review and Final Evaluation - Reviewing course content and addressing individual needs - Comprehensive review exercises for all language skills within participants' field - Final evaluation and feedback session Note: This syllabus serves as a guideline and can be customised based on the specific needs, interests, and proficiency levels of the participants. The course may also include guest speakers or industry-specific field trips to provide further immersion and practical application of language skills.

Successful communications are all about making the message as simple as possible – but this can be difficult when the subjects we're talking about are inherently complicated.  Academic institutions, tech companies, health organisations, charities and many others have complex ideas, processes and systems at the heart of what they do.  This course is for anybody who needs to distill information down into key messages for important stakeholders, funders and investors, decision makers and members of the public.  You’ll learn proven techniques for grabbing attention and changing minds through presentations and public speaking, infographics and data visualisations, and written reports and online posts.  We’ll work with you before the course to ensure that we understand your organisation and what you’re hoping to achieve. Sample learning content Session 1: Understanding your audience * Matching your objectives to your audience's motivations.  * Identifying the right tone and language. * Understanding how, where and when your audience wants to be spoken to.  Session 2: Refining your objectives  * Breaking down strategic aims into tactical steps * Metrics and milestones: defining and measuring progress and success.  * Rapidly building a brief for your communications.  Session 3: Telling the story  * Using metaphors, visuals, comparisons to frame your narrative. * From slide decks to online campaigns - choosing the right formats for delivering your message.  * Selecting communications channels to maximise reach and impact.  Session 4: Keeping it going  * Processes and systems for launching and maintaining communications campaigns.  * Building social proof – creating and curating content.  * Troubleshooting and preparing for common challenges. Delivery We deliver our courses over Zoom, to maximise flexibility. The training can be delivered in a single day, or across multiple sessions. All of our courses are live and interactive – every session includes a mix of formal tuition and hands-on exercises. To ensure this is possible, the number of attendees is capped at 16 people.  Tutor Alan Rutter is the founder of Fire Plus Algebra. He is a specialist in communicating complex subjects through data visualisation, writing and design. He teaches for General Assembly and runs in-house training for public sector clients including the Home Office, the Department of Transport, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, the Health Foundation, and numerous local government and emergency services teams. He previously worked with Guardian Masterclasses on curating and delivering new course strands, including developing and teaching their B2B data visualisation courses. He oversaw the iPad edition launches of Wired, GQ, Vanity Fair and Vogue in the UK, and has worked with Condé Nast International as product owner on a bespoke digital asset management system for their 11 global markets. Testimonial “We’ve now worked with Alan for almost 3 years, and during that time he has continued to deliver the highest quality training for our clients and delegates. Alan’s passionate delivery style has continued to deliver innovative training solutions to over 1500 delegates across the public, private and voluntary sector. Each of our courses with him has always delivered exceptional feedback and satisfaction levels.” Joe Barlow | Head of Programme, Understanding ModernGov

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for Team leaders, managers, executives and other business professionals, as well as those who would benefit by being able to assert themselves more effectively in a professional environment will benefit from this course. Overview Develop the necessary skills to communicate with confidence Apply communication styles that maximize benefits Augment your listening and hearing skills to increase engagement Utilize that art of asking questions to elicit more from others Leverage your body language for full communication Make the best first impressions by looking, sounding and being confident In this course, students will discover the best techniques to be properly assertive, and what are the ideal approaches in differing situations. Private classes on this topic are available. We can address your organization?s issues, time constraints, and save you money, too. Contact us to find out how. 1. WHAT IS ASSERTIVENESS? * Differentiating Self-confidence from Assertiveness * Understanding the Four Styles of Communication * What Separates Assertiveness from Passiveness, Aggressiveness, and Passive-Aggressiveness 2. DIMENSIONS OF COMMUNICATION * Differentiating Listening from Hearing * Developing Emphatic Listening Skills * Utilizing Question Types - Open, Clarifying, and Closed * Converting Negative Thinking into Positive Thinking 3. BODY LANGUAGE SAYS IT ALL * Managing Your Appearance * Understanding Non-verbal Communication * Making the Right First Impression * Speaking with Confidence * Relaxing and Reducing Anxiety 4. DEALING WITH DIFFICULT SITUATIONS * Dealing with Difficult People * Building Rapport and Trust * Appreciating the Different Ways that People Send and Receive Information * Breaking Down Barriers and Building Consensus * Applying PEGASUS * Utilizing a Tactical Approach * Choosing the Proper Form of Communication

Miss Date Doctor’s Communication Skills coaching is designed to help you improve your ability to communicate effectively with your partner or potential partner. Whether you struggle to express yourself clearly, have difficulty understanding your partner’s needs, or frequently find yourselves in arguments or misunderstandings, our coaching can provide you with the tools and skills needed to build stronger, more fulfilling relationships and communication skills are essential in creating solid relationships. Our Communication Skills coaching includes a range of techniques and strategies, such as active listening, non-verbal communication, conflict resolution, and empathy building. We can help you develop the ability to communicate clearly and assertively, express your emotions in a healthy way, and build deeper levels of trust and understanding in your relationships.Have 3 1 hour sessions with your coach. The Miss Date Doctor Communication Skills Package includes the following: Relationship Communication, Effective Communication, Communication Techniques, Active Listening, Conflict Resolution, Empathy Building, Communication Skills Coaching, Communication Strategies, Non-Verbal Communication, Relationship Communication Skills, Communication Training. https://relationshipsmdd.com/product/communication-skills-package/ [https://relationshipsmdd.com/product/communication-skills-package/]