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There are 5 modules in this course
The "Foundations of Strategic Communications" course equips learners with the skills to master professional, technical, and leadership communication strategies. By completing this course, participants will be able to analyze audiences, craft effective messages, and adapt their communication style to fit organizational cultures. Key learning outcomes include enhancing emotional intelligence, improving listening and nonverbal communication, and overcoming common communication barriers. Learners will also develop leadership communication skills, enabling them to influence and foster collaboration in both team settings and external engagements.
What makes this course unique is its practical focus on applying communication models in real-world scenarios. Learners will gain the confidence to manage diverse audiences and complex workplace dynamics. The course emphasizes tailoring communication strategies based on audience analysis, ensuring learners are prepared for a variety of professional environments.
By the end of the course, participants will have the tools to communicate persuasively, lead with influence, and foster stronger workplace relationships. This course provides a competitive advantage in both career growth and personal development by empowering learners with the ability to strategically communicate in any setting.
The "Foundations of Strategic Communications" course provides students with essential skills for effective professional and technical communication across leadership, interpersonal, and group settings. It focuses on teaching students to analyze audiences, adapt to different organizational cultures, and apply emotional intelligence to improve communication outcomes. Through hands-on exercises, students will strengthen their listening, nonverbal, and writing abilities, while developing strategies to overcome communication barriers in various professional environments.
In this module, we will discuss communications within the context of a technical organization. We will explore the components of communication and assess how ineffective communications affect technical teams and business operations.
What's included
3 videos3 readings3 assignments2 plugins
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3 videos•Total 22 minutes
Introduction to Technical Communications•8 minutes
Barriers to Communication•10 minutes
Context in Technical Communications•4 minutes
3 readings•Total 100 minutes
Leadership Is a Conversation•20 minutes
Effective Strategies for Communicating and Managing Communication in a Team•20 minutes
Self-Reflective Reading: Having a Better Conversation•60 minutes
3 assignments•Total 90 minutes
Foundations of Technical Communication•18 minutes
Enhancing Communication Skills•12 minutes
Introduction to Technical Communications•60 minutes
2 plugins•Total 19 minutes
Video: Groupthink Challenger•7 minutes
Video: 10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation | Celeste Headlee•12 minutes
Audience Analysis
Module 3•3 hours to complete
Module details
In this module, we will discuss how effective communications require an understanding of the audience. We will explore ways to analyze your audience and consider how to use this information to influence your communication strategy, regardless of the medium or method of communication (i.e., written or verbal).
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2 videos2 readings3 assignments3 plugins
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2 videos•Total 21 minutes
Audience Analysis•14 minutes
Communicating with Senior Leadership•6 minutes
2 readings•Total 30 minutes
The One Unbreakable Rule in Business Writing•20 minutes
Get the Boss to Buy In•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 90 minutes
Audience Analysis and Communication Strategies•18 minutes
Communicating with Senior Leadership and Board Presentations•12 minutes
Audience Analysis•60 minutes
3 plugins•Total 14 minutes
Video: Knowing your Audience/ Audience Analysis for Public Speaking•5 minutes
Video: How to Begin your Presentation with Simon Sinek•6 minutes
Video: Giving a Presentation to the Board of Directors•3 minutes
Leadership Communications
Module 4•4 hours to complete
Module details
In this module, we will explore the components of organizational culture and their relevance to communications, with specific emphasis on the mission of the organization. We will examine approaches for communicating as a leader within an organizational culture, including asking powerful questions as a means of increasing engagement.
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2 videos3 readings3 assignments3 plugins
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2 videos•Total 28 minutes
Organizational Culture and Leadership Communications•10 minutes
Communicating as a Leader•18 minutes
3 readings•Total 75 minutes
The Surprising Power of Asking Questions•10 minutes
Effective Communication: How Leaders Can Inspire, Engage And Succeed•20 minutes
Communication Styles and Leadership in Technical Organizations•12 minutes
Listening Skills and Nonverbal Communication in the Workplace•18 minutes
Leadership Communications•60 minutes
3 plugins•Total 25 minutes
Video: Start With Why - How Great Leaders Inspire Action | Simon Sinek | •18 minutes
Video: Minute with Maxwell: Asking Questions - John Maxwell Team•3 minutes
Video: Daniel Goleman: What Makes a Leader?•4 minutes
Communication Styles
Module 5•6 hours to complete
Module details
In this module, we will explore communication styles within the context of a technical organization. You will evaluate your own communication style and work collaboratively to find common barriers in communication.
What's included
3 videos3 readings3 assignments2 plugins
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3 videos•Total 37 minutes
Communication Styles•8 minutes
Managing Listening Communication•14 minutes
Managing Nonverbal Communication•15 minutes
3 readings•Total 180 minutes
Communication at Workplace•60 minutes
How 'Non-verbal Communication' is Going Digital?•60 minutes
Self-Reflective Reading: Communication Styles•60 minutes
3 assignments•Total 90 minutes
Understanding Communication Styles and Effective Listening•15 minutes
Mastering Nonverbal Communication and Body Language•15 minutes
Communication Styles•60 minutes
2 plugins•Total 29 minutes
Video: 5 Ways to Listen Better | Julian Treasure•8 minutes
Video: Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are | Amy Cuddy
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