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Verbal Communication Skills — A 2-Day Course

Course Synopsis

The ability to communicate effectively is a key skill. This course will help you to develop communication skills that will lead to positive results when dealing with customers and colleagues.

Course Objectives

On completion of this training course, delegates will be able to:

Intended Audience

You will benefit from this course if you want to improve their confidence when building relationships with others; face to face, in meetings or on the telephone.

Publicly scheduled dates, locations, and prices

London — £845 (+VAT)

  • 22–23 Sep 2010
  • 2–3 Dec 2010
  • 10–11 Feb 2011
  • 27–28 Apr 2011
  • 18–19 Jul 2011

Manchester — £845 (+VAT)

  • 22–23 Sep 2010
  • 22–23 Nov 2010
  • 6–7 Jan 2011
  • 16–17 May 2011

Leeds — £845 (+VAT)

  • 18–19 Oct 2010
  • 24–25 Feb 2011
  • 23–24 Jun 2011

Edinburgh — £845 (+VAT)

  • 25–26 Aug 2010

Outline Course Contents

Establishing personal objectives for the course

What happens when a conversation goes wrong?

What is your definition of effective communication?

What are the pre-requisites for effective communication?

What type of communicator are you and what does that mean?

Non-verbal communication - the impact of body language

Communication and your thought process

The relationship of thoughts, feelings and behaviours

Handling negative feelings and the intervention process

Improved questioning and listening skills

The rapport triangle

Transactional analysis

The fundamentals of assertiveness

An assertiveness model

Making your case - behaviour styles

Completion of a personal action plan