Requirements

• At least an upper-intermediate (B2) understanding of English is needed

Description

Clear and Concise Communication Skills for Professionals: Refine Your Workplace Messaging

In today’s fast-paced professional world, the ability to communicate clearly and concisely is crucial for success. This course is specifically designed for mother-tongue and non-native English-speaking professionals who want to sharpen their communication skills by eliminating unnecessary words, simplifying complex ideas, and structuring information for maximum impact.

Participants will learn to deliver clear, impactful messages that resonate with their audience, whether in written reports, emails, presentations, or verbal exchanges. By mastering these communication techniques, professionals can enhance productivity, foster stronger relationships, and improve overall team collaboration.

What You’ll Learn:

• Master Sentence Structure and Word Order: Organise your sentences for clarity, focusing on subject-verb-object patterns to make your communication more straightforward.

• Utilise Active Voice: Transition from passive to active voice for more direct, dynamic, and engaging communication, putting emphasis on action.

• Eliminate Unnecessary Information: Learn to spot and remove redundant or excessive details that don’t add value to your message.

• Remove Qualifiers: Strengthen your communication by eliminating qualifiers (e.g., “very,” “somewhat”) to create more impactful and assertive statements.

• Choose Verbs Over Nouns: Use strong verbs instead of noun forms to create more dynamic and compelling sentences that engage your readers and listeners.

• Avoid Redundancies: Identify and eliminate repetitive phrases to maintain conciseness and keep your audience engaged.

• Limit Prepositional Phrases: Simplify sentences by cutting back on excessive prepositional phrases, enhancing clarity and readability.

• Frame Positives Instead of Negatives: Improve your communication by expressing ideas in positive terms, making your message more constructive and relatable.

• Employ Parallel Structures: Use parallelism in your writing to create a balanced and rhythmic flow that enhances readability and comprehension.

• Learn the 7 C's of Effective Communication:  write clear, concise, and courteous emails that are coherent, concrete, correct, and complete—enhancing professionalism and communication impact.

  
  

Why This Course Matters:

Through practical exercises, real-world examples, and focused coaching, this course provides key strategies for streamlining language in business settings. By the end of the course, you’ll be equipped to craft communication that is direct, persuasive, and effective, helping you to connect with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders effortlessly.

Key Benefits:

• Communicate clearly and effectively in all professional contexts.

• Develop skills to improve clarity in emails, presentations, and written materials.

• Build stronger, more efficient workplace interactions.

This course is ideal for professionals looking to enhance communication skills and foster more efficient interactions in their work environment.

A Certificate of Completion is provided by Udemy and Persefone Coaching

Who this course is for:

• Advanced learners of English as a second language who want to refine their communication for professional or academic purposes.
• Government workers
• policy makers
• and public administrators who need to communicate clearly with both internal teams and the public.
• Researchers and students who need to communicate complex ideas in papers
• presentations
• and discussions.
• Managers
• team leaders
• executives
• and business professionals who regularly communicate through reports
• presentations
• and meetings.
• Frontline staff who need to communicate clearly with clients and solve problems efficiently.