Effective communication in the workplace

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Effective communication in the workplace provided by OpenLearn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 24 hours worth of material. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from OpenLearn. The course is taught in Englishand is Free Certificate. Visit the course page at OpenLearn for detailed price information.

Overview
  • This free course, Effective communication in the workplace, explores the importance of communication as a skill in the workplace. It aims to increase your understanding of communication skills and ...

Syllabus
    • Introduction and guidance
    • Introduction and guidance
    • What is a badged course?
    • How to get a badge
    • Acknowledgements
    • Week1Week 1: The importance of communication in the workplace
    • Introduction
    • 1 What does communication mean?
    • 2 Why is communication important in the workplace?
    • 3 How does the communication process work?
    • 4 Effective communication
    • 5 Barriers to good communication
    • 6 Creating a personal development plan
    • 7 This week’s quiz
    • 8 Summary of Week 1
    • References
    • Acknowledgements
    • Week2Week 2: Communication skills
    • Introduction
    • 1 Listening is more than hearing
    • 2 What is active listening?
    • 2.1 Focus fully on the speaker
    • 2.2 Tactics to avoid interrupting
    • 2.3 Showing interest
    • 2.4 Avoiding seeming judgemental
    • 2.5 Providing feedback
    • 3 Asking effective questions
    • 4 Other useful communication skills
    • 4.1 Self-awareness
    • 4.2 Empathy
    • 4.3 Adaptability
    • 4.4 Building trust and relationships
    • 5 Personal development plan
    • 6 This week’s quiz
    • 7 Summary of Week 2
    • References
    • Acknowledgements
    • Week3Week 3: Understanding non-verbal communication
    • Introduction
    • 1 What is non-verbal communication?
    • 2 Key cues
    • 3 How others perceive me
    • 4 Presenting a positive image
    • 4.1 Job interviews
    • 5 Personal development plan
    • 6 This week’s quiz
    • 7 Summary of Week 3
    • References
    • Acknowledgements
    • Week4Week 4: Verbal communication in the workplace
    • Introduction
    • 1 Using verbal communication in the workplace
    • 2 Types of conversation
    • 3 Participating in meetings
    • 4 Presenting and networking
    • 4.1 Presentation skills
    • 4.2 Networking and ‘elevator pitches’
    • 5 Verbal communication in job hunting
    • 5.1 Telephone interviews
    • 6 Personal development plan
    • 7 This week’s quiz
    • 8 Summary of Week 4
    • References
    • Acknowledgements
    • Week5Week 5: Written communication skills for the workplace
    • Introduction
    • 1 The importance of written communication
    • 2 Effective written communication
    • 3 Writing clear and effective emails
    • 3.1 Email errors
    • 3.2 Writing effective emails
    • 4 Planning and writing reports
    • 4.1 Proofreading
    • 5 Writing for social media
    • 6 Written communication skills for the job-hunting process
    • 7 Personal development plan
    • 8 This week’s quiz
    • 9 Summary of Week 5
    • References
    • Acknowledgements
    • Week6Week 6: Dealing with challenging situations
    • Introduction
    • 1 Working with others
    • 1.1 Leaders and followers
    • 2 Managing your emotions
    • 2.1 Negative emotions
    • 3 Challenging conversations
    • 3.1 Challenging opposing views
    • 3.2 Sharing bad news
    • 3.3 Dealing with an angry customer or colleague
    • 4 Personal development planning
    • 5 This week’s quiz
    • 6 Summary of Week 6
    • References
    • Acknowledgements
    • Week7Week 7: Communication and diversity
    • Introduction
    • 1 The recent history of diversity in the workplace
    • 2 Culture and communication
    • 3 Disability and communication
    • 4 Generation and communication
    • 5 Personal development planning
    • 6 This week’s quiz
    • 7 Summary of Week 7
    • References
    • Acknowledgements
    • Week8Week 8: The future of communication in the workplace
    • Introduction
    • 1 The impact of technology on communication
    • 1.1 Remote working
    • 1.2 Remote attendance at meetings
    • 1.3 Using Skype
    • 2 Growing my profile
    • 2.1 What next for LinkedIn?
    • 3 The future of workplace communication
    • 3.1 Augmented reality
    • 3.2 Virtual reality
    • 4 The impact of generation Z
    • 5 Marketing your communication skills in the future
    • 5.1 Video CVs
    • 5.2 Chatbots
    • 6 Final review of your personal development plan
    • 7 This week’s quiz
    • 8 Summary of Week 8
    • Where next?
    • Tell us what you think
    • References
    • Acknowledgements