i. How to Communicate with Diplomacy, Tact & Credibility (2-Day)
Become one of those people who always knows the right thing to say.
Your Immediate Takeaway
Make yourself promotable—learn to be poised and professional under pressure
Build a great reputation for responding positively to criticism and feedback
Flex your style to handle stressful situations with ease
It’s a fact. How you communicate can make or break your professional image and affects how people view your work and performance.
Now you can make sure your communication works to your advantage. Learn to choose and use the most appropriate words and emotional tone for every business interaction. You will gain insights into your communication style and the styles of others while building skills to clearly and effectively receive and transmit information, ideas, thoughts, feelings, and needs.
How You’ll Benefit
Apply diplomacy and tact to be a credible and effective communicator
Manage the impact your communications have on your image
Define and leverage your communication style
Apply good listening skills to build and improve your “image”
Eliminate “wimpy” words that undermine your credibility
Hold off your rebuttal and watch out for “hot buttons”
Know the rules for interjecting
Explore communication style differences and learn to flex your own style
Recognize the impact of stress on communications and be able to adjust for it
Know what makes effective, powerful communication and develop the skills to model it
What You’ll Cover
Understanding how perception and image can impact others’ perception of you and your performance
Completing the Insight Inventory® to better understand how style affects your communication effectiveness
Flexing your style to gender, generation and position
Knowing how to positively impact the visual, verbal and vocal components of communication
Applying good listening skills in order to communicate with diplomacy, tact and credibility
Becoming aware of your “hot buttons,” and preparing before you face these situations
Who Should Attend
Business professionals who want the skills to communicate in a positive, professional manner no matter what the situation.
RECOMMENDED CPE CREDIT: 14 hours/Basic PREREQUISITES: None ADVANCE PREPARATION: Online pre- and post-assessment DELIVERY METHOD: Group Live/Group Internet Based FIELD OF STUDY: Non-technical—
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