Business Communication Skills: Communicating effectively in the workplace Course Description Course Description Poor communication and presentation of business information breeds poor decisions. We may be masters of the spreadsheet and wizards with a project plan, but we are not always brilliant at communicating or presenting the results of our work Management meetings can, sometimes, be tedious and uninspiring, where managers compete for excuses to avoid attending! A good manager is someone who understands performance and can present information in a way that enables others to understand what the issues are and make correct decisions. A good manager can cut through the fog of numbers to make a clear point and assist others to make effective decisions. In “Business Communication Skills” we present tools and structures that will help you plan and deliver your message effectively and facilitate group meetings to achieve a useful outcome. Topics covered include the principles of good communication; planning your communication; structuring your message; and facilitating business meetings, including online meetings. We hope you enjoy it. Key Learning Participants in this course will learn: The principles of effective communication Planning your communication – message, audience, medium, structure, call to action. How to structure your communication Language patterns to help get your message across How to facilitate Business Meetings The Skills of a good facilitator The rules for a well-structured meeting Planning your meeting agenda How to facilitate an online meeting What to look for when facilitating a session Tools you can use in facilitation. Evaluating your Facilitation Curriculum L1 Effective Communication L2 Planning your Communication 1 L3 Planning your Communication 2 L4 Planning your Communication 3 L5 Exercise: Stakeholder Analysis L6 Facilitating Business Meetings L7 Planning your Meeting Agenda L8 As a facilitator what should I look for? L9 Tools you can use in facilitation L10 Facilitation Tools L11 Exercise: Planning your Agenda Resource: Tools to help you communicate and facilitate Pre-Course Requirements None Additional Resources None Course Tutor Your tutor is Ross Maynard. Ross is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants in the UK and has 30 years’ experience as a process improvement consultant specialising in business processes and organisation development. Ross is also a professional author of online training courses. Ross lives in Scotland with his wife, daughter and Cocker Spaniel
This highly practical workshop will help you become a more effective negotiator and learn the skills that master negotiators use.
The Art of Negotiation (Virtual) 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
'Are you looking to start a career in negotiation or enhance your existing negotiation skills? Then this course will provide you with a solid foundation to become a confident negotiator and help you develop your skills. Negotiation skills can be useful throughout one's life. It is about influencing outcomes in a way that maximizes your benefit or value. In sales, negotiation works toward closing the deal in a mutually satisfactory manner. Those who master the art of negotiation can convince the opposite party that they have got the best deal possible. When, in reality, it is the seller or the business that has come out on top. This exclusive course is designed to assist candidates in taking the most important step in their lifelong career journey. Taking on a leadership role for the first time can be both exciting and intimidating. Taking charge of a team or business of any size essentially takes on much more responsibility and accountability. This Course will help candidates deal with the different challenges of entry-level leadership roles in an organization. Candidates who complete the course will have the skills, knowledge, and confidence to take on a leadership role for the first time. Learning Outcomes After completing this Negotiation Techniques course, the learner will be able to: Gain a thorough understanding of the true value of leadership. Know how management and leadership are different yet equally important. Understand the relationship between employee motivation and performance. Master professional-level communication skills. Understand the characteristics and qualities of effective negotiation skills. Understand feedback gathering and effective employee interview skills. Know the difference between delegation and leading by example. Know the techniques for developing a high-performance team. Gain the confidence to step into a leadership role. Why Choose this Techniques Course from Us Self-paced course, access available from anywhere. Easy to understand, high-quality study materials. Negotiation Techniques Course developed by industry experts. MCQ quiz after each module to assess your learning. Automated and instant assessment results. 24/7 support via live chat, phone call or email. Free PDF certificate as soon as completing this course. ******Courses are included in this Negotiation Techniques Course: Course 01: Level 5 Diploma in Business Analysis Course 02: Level 7 Diploma in Facilities Management Course ******Others included in this course: Free 3 PDF Certificate Access to Content - Lifetime Exam Fee - Totally Free Free Retake Exam [ Note: Free PDF certificate as soon as completing the course ] Detailed course curriculum of the Negotiation Techniques Course: Module 1: An Overview of Negotiation Defining Negotiation Different Types of Negotiation What is Positional Bargaining? What is Principled Negotiation? Module 2: How to Prepare For Negotiations How to Manage Your Fear Personal Preparation Establishing Your WATNA and BATNA Identify your WAP Identifying Your ZOPA Module 3: The Process of Negotiation Preparation and Planning Clarification and Justification How to Exchange Information The Bargaining Stage Conclude and Implement Module 4: Ways of Developing Persuasion & Influencing Skills Different Steps in the Persuasion Process Influencing Skills Module 5: Ways of Developing Communication Skills Ways of Asking Questions Understanding and Using Probing What are the Listening Skills? Interpretation Module 6: How to Develop Active Listening Skills Fundamentals of Active Listening Communication Process Explained Module 7: Comprehending Body Language Comprehending Body Language Comprehending Facial Expressions Module 8: Assertiveness and Self Confidence What is Self-Esteem? Symptoms of Low Self-Esteem and the Root Causes of It How to Improve Self-Esteem How to Build Self-Esteem Module 9: Managing Anger What is Anger? Managing Anger and its Dimensions The Costs of Anger The Anger Process and How It Affects Our Thinking Module 10: Managing Stress How to Define and Identify Stress Manage Stress Module 11: Negotiation Tactics to Closing a Better Deal Develop Clear Outcomes Treat The Other Party With Respect At All Times Ask a Lot of Questions Ask For What You Want Ask or Offer Something of Relative Value, Including Intangibles Don't Be the First to Offer to 'Split the Difference' Close with Confidence and Clarity Module 12: Ways of Overcoming Sales Objections How to Overcome Sales Objections? Building Credibility Observation Skills Assessment Method After completing each module of the Negotiation Techniques, you will find automated MCQ quizzes. To unlock the next module, you need to complete the quiz task and get at least 60% marks. Once you complete all the modules in this manner, you will be qualified to request your certification. Certification After completing the MCQ/Assignment assessment for this Negotiation Techniques course, you will be entitled to a Certificate of Completion from Training Tale. It will act as proof of your extensive professional development. The certificate is in PDF format, which is completely free to download. A printed version is also available upon request. It will also be sent to you through a courier for £13.99. Who is this course for? This course is suitable for candidates committed to their ongoing professional development. This Negotiation Techniques could prove instrumental in taking that important step into a leadership position for the first time. Existing managers and business owners could also find the teachings of this course invaluable. Requirements There are no specific requirements for this course because it does not require any advanced knowledge or skills. Students who intend to enrol in this Negotiation Techniques course must meet the following requirements: Good command of the English language Must be vivacious and self-driven Basic computer knowledge A minimum of 16 years of age is required Career path This qualification could hold the key to the leadership career of your dreams. Typical job titles in management and leadership include: Team Leader Manager Controller Certificates Certificate of completion Digital certificate - Included
The Art of Negotiation: In-House Training 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
This one day course will support teachers and RSE leads in special colleges and special schools with post 16 learners to deliver a meaningful curriculum through the Preparing for Adulthood outcomes. The course will explore key issues for older learners, including how to teach about practical aspects of relationships such as attraction and fancying people, starting relationships, negotiation and consent discussions, and how to keep yourself safe. Participants will leave with increased confidence to develop and deliver a skills-based, rights focused curriculum that will empower learners to be able to navigate their personal lives and relationships with autonomy. Aim: To develop confidence to create and deliver an age-appropriate, rights based RSE curriculum for young adults with learning disabilities. Outcomes: Participants will develop understanding of requirements for RSE for older learners, including the statutory guidance and preparation for adulthood outcomes, and how RSE can support independent living consider specific challenges young people with SEND may face in developing relationships and explore practical and creative ways to support relationship skill development explore strategies to address sexualised behaviour, and what to do if a learner begins or wants to masturbate in college Who is this course for? This one day course is ideal for teachers and RSE leads working in special schools and tutors in colleges with older learners, up to age 25, and beyond.
Enhance your Conflict Resolution and Negotiation Skills with our comprehensive course. Master conflict management, negotiation strategies, emotional intelligence, and cross-cultural negotiation. Gain practical tools for successful multi-party negotiations and discover how to leverage your personal negotiating power. Elevate your communication skills and achieve win-win outcomes in diverse scenarios. Start your journey towards effective conflict resolution and negotiation today.
The Art of Negotiation: Virtual In-House Training 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
How to become a successful negotiator, includingthe drivers of success in negotiation; the elements to cover in a negotiation; and what to do if a negotiation becomes stuck.