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The Art of Negotiation (In-Person) Confidence, rapport, curiosity, and patience are essential ingredients to successfully handling a difficult conversation and negotiation. In this course, you will learn to identify and manage aspects of a negotiation, distinguish needs from wants, and manage expectations. The course will cover communication best practices, strategies for handling difficult conversations, and the basics of the art of negotiation. What You Will Learn You'll learn how to: Master the different ways to say 'no' Determine negotiation strategies based on typical client strategies Develop solutions to break deadlocks Getting Started Introductions Course structure Course goals and objectives Establishing personal learning objectives Foundation Concepts Exercise: Most Challenging Scenarios and Outcomes Debrief: Impact versus intent Addressing customer expectations Needs versus wants Key skills for managing customer relationships o Elicitation (requirements gathering) o Communication and active listening o Sensitivity and empathy Handling Difficult Conversations Saying 'no' The Ladder of Inference 4-Step approach for handling difficult conversations Characteristics of a trusted advisor Communication Best Practices Attunement and active listening Exercise: Identifying Effective Techniques Communication pitfalls and best practices Building rapport and influence Words of wisdom Exercise: Reflection on Challenges Negotiation Strategies Negotiation basics Five phases of negotiation Identifying different strategies o Traditional versus Progressive o Hard - Soft - Principled o Exercise: Your Preferred Techniques Selecting appropriate strategy for project negotiations o Common pitfalls to avoid o The impact of culture on negotiation Looking at conflict through the lens of negotiation Exercise: Mapping a Resolution

Overview of Family Support Worker The family support worker role has become increasingly pivotal in the ever-evolving landscape of family dynamics. Statistics indicate that 1 in 9 families in the UK need support. This course offers a gateway to a rewarding career dedicated to empowering families and fostering resilience. With a focus on practical strategies, legislative frameworks, and effective communication, you'll gain the expertise to navigate complex family situations. From addressing sensitive issues to safeguarding vulnerable individuals, this family support worker course equips you with the tools to make a meaningful impact. Explore the nuances of building trust, resolving conflicts, and providing comprehensive support tailored to each family's needs. Seize the opportunity to become a catalyst for positive change, one family at a time. UK statistics reveal a growing demand for skilled professionals in this field, making this course a valuable investment in your future.  Unlock your potential and start on a journey that transcends mere education - it's a calling to uplift communities, one family at a time. Get a quick look at the course content: This Family Support Worker Course will help you to learn: Explain the role and responsibilities of a Family Support Worker. Analyse relevant legislation, policy, and guidance frameworks. Identify and explore strategies for addressing family issues. Apply safeguarding procedures to ensure the well-being of children and adults. Develop effective communication skills for building trust with families. Implement approaches to empower families and promote positive change. This course covers the topic you must know to stand against the tough competition. The future is truly yours to seize with this Family Support Worker. Enrol today and complete the course to achieve a certificate that can change your career forever. Details These are Few Family Support Worker Duties: Assess Family Needs: This involves understanding the unique challenges each family faces, such as financial hardship, disability, or relationship difficulties. Develop Support Strategies: Family support workers help families address their needs by offering guidance on budgeting, parenting skills, accessing resources, and communication techniques. Safeguard Children: Identifying and reporting potential threats to children's well-being is crucial. This includes recognising signs of abuse or neglect and following procedures for reporting concerns. Build Trusting Relationships: Establishing rapport and trust with families from diverse backgrounds is essential for adequate support. Collaborate With Professionals: Family support workers work alongside social workers, teachers, and mental health practitioners to ensure families receive comprehensive support. Family support workers are crucial in strengthening family relationships, improving parenting skills, and helping families overcome obstacles. Their duties involve direct support, referrals, advocacy, education, and collaboration with community services. Perks of Learning with IOMH One-To-One Support from a Dedicated Tutor Throughout Your Course. Study Online - Whenever and Wherever You Want. Instant Digital/ PDF Certificate. 100% Money Back Guarantee. 12 Months Access. Process of Evaluation After studying the course, an MCQ exam or assignment will test your skills and knowledge. You have to get a score of 60% to pass the test and get your certificate. Certificate of Achievement Certificate of Completion - Digital / PDF Certificate After completing the Family Support Worker course, you can order your CPD Accredited Digital / PDF Certificate for £5.99.  Certificate of Completion - Hard copy Certificate You can get the CPD Accredited Hard Copy Certificate for £12.99. Shipping Charges: Inside the UK: £3.99 International: £10.99 Who Is This Course for? Individuals interested in pursuing a career as a Family Support Worker. Social workers are looking to enhance their skills in family support. Counsellors are seeking to expand their expertise in family dynamics. Educators and school staff who interact with families regularly. Community workers are dedicated to improving the well-being of families. Requirements You don't need any educational qualification or experience to enrol in the Family Support Worker course. Do note: you must be at least 16 years old to enrol. Any internet-connected device, such as a computer, tablet, or smartphone, can access this online course. Career Path As you complete this course, you'll gain a solid foundation in Family Support Work, opening doors to various fulfilling career opportunities. Consider few potential career paths in the UK, along with their average family support worker salary: Youth Worker: £18K to £28K/year. Social Worker: £25K to £40K/year. Family Support Worker: £20K to £30K/year. Parenting Support Advisor: £22K to £30K/year. Community Outreach Coordinator: £20K to £35K/year. Course Curriculum Family Support Worker Module 01: Introduction to Family Support Work Module 01: Introduction to Family Support Work 00:24:00 Module 02: Legislation, Policy and Guidance Module 02: Legislation, Policy and Guidance 00:51:00 Module 03: Solving Family Issues - Part 1 Module 03: Solving Family Issues - Part 1 00:49:00 Module 04: Solving Family Issues - part 2 Module 04: Solving Family Issues - part 2 00:45:00 Module 05: Safeguarding - Assessing need and providing help (Part 1) Module 05: Safeguarding - Assessing need and providing help (Part 1) 00:33:00 Module 06: Safeguarding - Assessing Need and Providing Help (Part 2) Module 06: Safeguarding - Assessing Need and Providing Help (Part 2) 00:37:00 Module 07: Building Relationships Module 07: Building Relationships 00:36:00 Optional Assignment Optional Assignment - Family Support Worker 00:00:00

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for customer service professionals with any level of experience who want to expand their knowledge, improve their skill set, and increase the understanding of customer benefits. This course teaches basic communication terms and organization basics. Students will learn how to communicate effectively, motivate employees, overcome communication barriers, develop leadership habits, understand how communication flows within an organization, develop networks, and identify the roles that individuals fulfill in an organization. Course activities also cover applying technology to organizational communication, discussing innovation and change, examining how environmental context affects communication, and discussion how power and politics affect an organization. Students will also learn how to manage change, stress, conflict, and empower individuals. The manual is designed for quick scanning in the classroom and filled with interactive exercises that help ensure student success. Prerequisites This course is intended for customer service professionals with any level of experience who want to expand their knowledge, improve their skill set, and increase the understanding of customer benefits. 1. Communication basics Effective communication Organizational management Organization types and characteristics Communication flow 2. Leadership and motivation Communication and leadership Communication and motivation 3. Relational context and organizations Relational context Relationships and organizations 4. Technology in the workplace Workplace technology Impact of technology Technology guidelines 5. Context, stress, and managerial tools Environmental context Stress and communication 6. Innovation and change Aspects of innovation Aspects of change 7. Power, politics, and diversity Power and communication Diversity and communication Empowerment and communication Additional course details: Nexus Humans Organizational Communication training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Organizational Communication course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

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Writing Clear Business Communication: In-House Training This program is about learning about the writing process and covers the full spectrum of documents used when corresponding in the workplace. The ability to write effectively comes naturally to some people, but for the vast majority, it is a task often approached with a mixture of trepidation and dread. Effective writing seldom, if ever, 'magically materializes' on the spot. In reality, it is most often the product of planning, writing, and rewriting. This is why writing is called a process; it must go through a series of steps before it is clear and complete. This program is about learning about the writing process and covers the full spectrum of documents used when corresponding in the workplace. The ability to write effectively comes naturally to some people, but for the vast majority, it is a task often approached with a mixture of trepidation and dread. However, the ability to communicate in the written word, for whatever purpose, is an important part of our working and personal lives and can have a direct impact on our ability to persuade, gain commitment or agreement and enhance understanding. Good writing sounds like talking on paper, which is why this program is focused on getting the message across and achieving the desired results using the 'keep it simple and direct' approach. What you Will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Write effective e-mails, letters, memos, and reports Clearly articulate the message Achieve desired results from correspondence Organize content for maximum impact Format for enhanced understanding Choose the appropriate communication medium for each document Revise documents to increase clarity and impact Foundations Concepts Business writing as a form of professional communication How business writing compares to other forms of writing Characteristics of good business writing Challenges with business writing The Project Environment Business writing in the project environment The concept of art, science, and optics of business writing Art Economy Precision Action Music Personality Science Purpose, simple, compound, and complex sentence structures Techniques to engage the reader Point of view: tone, attitude, and humor Organization: opening, body, and closing Support and coherence Optics Visual optics Sound optics Feel optics Effective optics Efficient optics Email Formal vs. informal emails Suggestions for improving email communication Instant and text messaging Reports Common types of reports created Formatting of reports Guidelines for meeting minutes Contracts Types of contracts Common agreements Procurement documents Templates, Forms, and Checklists Templates Forms Checklists Other Formatting Good Documentation Practices Good documentation practices Data integrity in business communication

Writing Clear Business Communication This program is about learning about the writing process and covers the full spectrum of documents used when corresponding in the workplace. The ability to write effectively comes naturally to some people, but for the vast majority, it is a task often approached with a mixture of trepidation and dread. Effective writing seldom, if ever, 'magically materializes' on the spot. In reality, it is most often the product of planning, writing, and rewriting. This is why writing is called a process; it must go through a series of steps before it is clear and complete. This program is about learning about the writing process and covers the full spectrum of documents used when corresponding in the workplace. The ability to write effectively comes naturally to some people, but for the vast majority, it is a task often approached with a mixture of trepidation and dread. However, the ability to communicate in the written word, for whatever purpose, is an important part of our working and personal lives and can have a direct impact on our ability to persuade, gain commitment or agreement and enhance understanding. Good writing sounds like talking on paper, which is why this program is focused on getting the message across and achieving the desired results using the 'keep it simple and direct' approach. What you Will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Write effective e-mails, letters, memos, and reports Clearly articulate the message Achieve desired results from correspondence Organize content for maximum impact Format for enhanced understanding Choose the appropriate communication medium for each document Revise documents to increase clarity and impact Foundations Concepts Business writing as a form of professional communication How business writing compares to other forms of writing Characteristics of good business writing Challenges with business writing The Project Environment Business writing in the project environment The concept of art, science, and optics of business writing Art Economy Precision Action Music Personality Science Purpose, simple, compound, and complex sentence structures Techniques to engage the reader Point of view: tone, attitude, and humor Organization: opening, body, and closing Support and coherence Optics Visual optics Sound optics Feel optics Effective optics Efficient optics Email Formal vs. informal emails Suggestions for improving email communication Instant and text messaging Reports Common types of reports created Formatting of reports Guidelines for meeting minutes Contracts Types of contracts Common agreements Procurement documents Templates, Forms, and Checklists Templates Forms Checklists Other Formatting Good Documentation Practices Good documentation practices Data integrity in business communication

The Art of Negotiation Confidence, rapport, curiosity, and patience are essential ingredients to successfully handling a difficult conversation and negotiation. In this course, you will learn to identify and manage aspects of a negotiation, distinguish needs from wants, and manage expectations. The course will cover communication best practices, strategies for handling difficult conversations, and the basics of the art of negotiation. What you Will Learn Master the different ways to say 'no' Determine negotiation strategies based on typical client strategies Develop solutions to break deadlocks Getting Started Introductions Course structure Course goals and objectives Establishing personal learning objectives Foundation Concepts Exercise: Most Challenging Scenarios and Outcomes Debrief: Impact versus intent Addressing customer expectations Needs versus wants Key skills for managing customer relationships Elicitation (requirements gathering) Communication and active listening Sensitivity and empathy Handling Difficult Conversations Saying 'no' The Ladder of Inference 4-Step approach for handling difficult conversations Characteristics of a trusted advisor Communication Best Practices Attunement and active listening Exercise: Identifying Effective Techniques Communication pitfalls and best practices Building rapport and influence Words of wisdom Exercise: Reflection on Challenges Negotiation Strategies Negotiation basics Five phases of negotiation Identifying different strategies Traditional versus Progressive Hard - Soft - Principled Exercise: Your Preferred Techniques Selecting appropriate strategy for project negotiations Common pitfalls to avoid The impact of culture on negotiation Looking at conflict through the lens of negotiation Exercise: Mapping a Resolution

Writing Clear Business Communication (In-Person) Effective writing seldom, if ever, 'magically materializes' on the spot. In reality, it is most often the product of planning, writing, and rewriting. This is why writing is called a process; it must go through a series of steps before it is clear and complete. This program is about learning about the writing process and covers the full spectrum of documents used when corresponding in the workplace. The ability to write effectively comes naturally to some people, but for the vast majority, it is a task often approached with a mixture of trepidation and dread. However, the ability to communicate in the written word, for whatever purpose, is an important part of our working and personal lives and can have a direct impact on our ability to persuade, gain commitment or agreement and enhance understanding. Good writing sounds like talking on paper, which is why this program is focused on getting the message across and achieving the desired results using the 'keep it simple and direct' approach. What You Will Learn You'll learn how to: Plan and prioritize each day's activities in a more efficient, productive manner Establish strategies to execute priorities and overcome procrastination Understand how to make trade-offs when faced with fire drills How to set and communicate boundary conditions Getting Started Introductions Course orientation Participants' expectations Foundation Concepts Exercise: A day in your life Resources to implement change o Mind-set o Tool-set o Skill-set What is your time really worth? The dynamics of procrastination The myth of multi-tasking Brain Rules - how to optimize your efficiency Organization and Prioritization Time management best practices Goal setting Exercise: Identifying your priorities The importance of organization Time management framework Prioritizing time Time Management Techniques Tips for managing time Nine ways to overcome procrastination The STING technique Managing your time o Handling unplanned urgencies o Dealing with information overload Delegation and managing others' time Creating your personal action plan