Johns Hopkins University
Advanced Communication Strategies
Johns Hopkins University

Advanced Communication Strategies

Paul Huckett
Stephanie Caporaletti

Instructors: Paul Huckett

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22 hours to complete
3 weeks at 7 hours a week
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level

Recommended experience

22 hours to complete
3 weeks at 7 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Learn to recognize various conflicts and implement strategies for effective resolution.

  • Discover methods to foster collaboration and leverage diverse ideas for organizational success.

  • Understand ethical communication practices to ensure integrity and trust in workplace interactions.

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September 2024

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15 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 6 modules in this course

The course "Advanced Communication Strategies" equips learners with essential skills to manage conflict, promote team collaboration, and improve negotiation within technical and professional settings. Students will delve into the dynamics of both constructive and destructive conflict, apply ethical principles to workplace communication, and develop effective strategies for crafting and delivering organizational messages. Emphasizing the significance of clear communication, conflict resolution, and storytelling, the course highlights their critical role in driving organizational success.

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3 readings

In this module, we will explore the benefits and challenges of working and communicating collaboratively and in team-based environments. We will also discuss ways of facilitating high-functioning workplace teams, including the strategic use of meetings and brainstorming. To get us started, here is a definition of a collaborative team: a group of disparate staff members and experts working together to accomplish a shared goal.

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5 videos2 readings3 assignments2 plugins

In this module, we will explore ethics in the context of technology, engineering, and risk. We will also discuss ethical communication and leadership ethics in your professional context.

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1 video2 readings3 assignments4 plugins

In this module, we will explore the key characteristics of culture and its underlying complexity in organizations. We will also discuss the need for greater awareness of cross-cultural contexts and review research-based frameworks to help contextualize their impact in the workplace.

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1 video3 readings3 assignments2 plugins

In this module, we will explore conflict and strategies for managing conflict within a technical organization. We will examine constructive/productive and destructive conflict and consider the value of constructive conflict for increasing organizational effectiveness and innovation. As an extension of conflict in communications, we will investigate strategies for managing negotiations in the workplace.

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4 videos3 readings3 assignments2 plugins

In this module, we will explore strategy as a tool for guiding a technical organization. We will examine the importance of creating an organizational strategy and define the elements of an effective strategy. Recognizing the importance of communication for implementing a strategy, we will seek to create a message that is clearly articulated and actionable and explore storytelling as a tool for effectively communicating strategy.

What's included

2 videos3 readings3 assignments4 plugins

Instructors

Paul Huckett
Johns Hopkins University
5 Courses11,882 learners
Stephanie Caporaletti
Johns Hopkins University
3 Courses63 learners

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