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(34) COMMUNICATING WITH CONFIDENCE: Key Communication Skills for the New Economy

                                                

                                     KUALA LUMPUR    l 14-15 July 2008 (new dates)

 

Get Your Point Across with a Positive Professional Image! 

 

Communication is vital in an organization. The employees’ level of competency invariably affects all aspects of the operation within the firm. Ineffective and poor communication skills of employees affect the bottom line of any organization.

 

This two-day workshop is designed to help you improve your interactions with other people in your workplace or at home. Participants will have the opportunity to improve the critical communication skills of listening, asking questions and being aware of nonverbal messages.

 

This workshop can also help participants who are struggling to find that middle ground between being too aggressive and too passive, and how to counter the manipulative tactics of difficult people.

 

Participants also learn more about the 6 elements of our communication with others that help us reveal appropriate information about ourselves, and get a handle on how to better manage ourselves for a professional image.

 

KEY BENEFITS OF YOUR ATTENDING  

At the end of the workshop participants will be able to:

 

  • Promote and support organizational goals through effective communication skills

  • Foster and encourage effective cooperation using reliable and effective communication skills

  • Identify and understand their personality traits

  • Identify and understand the personality traits of those they relate to

  • Practice effective inter-personal communication skills, with their colleagues, subordinates and superiors

  • Practice the art of active listening with their customers

  • Communicate well with internal and external customers

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

 

Executives and Managers who must understand how the way they communicate affects others and may need to modify their communication to be more effective in their interactions with colleagues, superiors, staff, and clients or customers.

 

COURSE SCHEDULE

Note: This schedule is a guide and may be modified depending on the group dynamics and the needs of the participants.

 

Day 1

Morning Session (9.00-10.15am)

Module 1: Introduction to the Communication Process

 

Coffee Break (15 minutes)

 

Morning Session (10.30-11.30am)

Introduction to the Communication Process (Cont’d)

·    Understanding communication principles and processes

·    Critical skills for the 21st century

 

Morning Session (11.30am-12.30pm)

Introduction to the Communication Process (Cont’d)

·    12 Good reasons to become a good communicator

 

Group Work

 

Lunch Break (12.30-1.30pm)

 

Afternoon Session (1.30-3.30pm)

Module 2: Communication Myths

·    Understanding the power of assumptions

·    Recognizing the inter-personal communication roadblocks

·    The effects of perception on communication

 

Tea Break (15 minutes)

 

Afternoon Session (3.45-5.00pm)

Module 3: Non-Verbal Behaviour @ The Workplace

·    The effects of perception on communication

·    Key elements of effective listening

·    Learning to listen actively

·    Understanding People’s Listening style

 

Group Work/Presentation

 

Day 2

Morning Session (9.00-9.15am)

Review/Reflection

 

Morning Session (9.15-10.15am)

Module 4: Communication Strategy

·    Planning the communication process

·    Understanding the 4 levels of competence

 

Coffee Break (15 minutes)

 

Morning Session (10.30-11.30am)

Communication Strategy (Cont’d)

·    Johari Window

·    Understanding the gender differences in communication

 

Group Work

 

Morning Session (11.30am-12.30pm)

Module 5: Questioning Skills

·    Giving Feedback

 

Lunch Break (12.30-1.30pm)

 

Afternoon Session (1.30-3.00pm)

Questioning Skills (Cont’d)

·    Coping with negative feedback

·    Giving Praise

 

Tea Break (15 minutes)

 

Afternoon Session (3.15-4.15pm)

Module 5: Communicating with Customers

·   Persuasive Skills for building bridges

·   Managing customer complaints

 

Afternoon Session (4.15-4.45pm)

Group Work & Presentation/ Q&A

 

Afternoon Session (4.45-5.00pm)

Course Evaluation/Closing


 

EXPERT COURSE LEADERS

 

The course will be conducted by ONE of the following Instructors:

 

            Mr ARUL JOHN PETER - Click here for profile

            Mr EDDY FOONG - Click here for profile

 

COURSE FEES

K Lumpur  RM1,595 per person

 

TEAM DISCOUNT (For organisations sending 3 or more participants)

K Lumpur  RM1,395 per person

 

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