Effective Communication Skills

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Free Online Course: Effective Communication Skills provided by The Great Courses Plus is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 12 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge.

Overview
  • Learn how you can improve the way you communicate with others-especially by overcoming the psychological and biological hard-wiring that gets in the way.

    Topics Covered:

    • By This Professor
    • 01: The Magic of Everyday Communication
    • 02: The Complex Layers of Face-to-Face Talk
    • 03: The Social Context That Shapes Our Talk
    • 04: The Operations of the Cognitive Unconscious
    • 05: The Conscious Mind in Perception
    • 06: The Conscious Mind in Using Language
    • 07: The Conscious Mind and Emotion
    • 08: The Development of Our Sense of Self
    • 09: Self, Attachment, and Self-Esteem
    • 10: Protecting the Self in Face-to-Face Talk
    • 11: Conscious Self-Talk and Self-Management
    • 12: Challenges to Effective Communication
    • 13: Talking to Connect and Build Relationships
    • 14: Differences, Disagreement, and Control Talk
    • 15: Commands, Accusations, and Blame
    • 16: Healing Relationships with Dialogue Talk
    • 17: Focus on the Other-The Heart of Dialogue
    • 18: Assertive Dialogue to Manage Disagreement
    • 19: Compassionate Confrontation
    • 20: Communication, Gender, and Culture
    • 21: Talking Our Way to Lasting Relationships
    • 22: Leadership, Appreciation, and Productivity
    • 23: Dialogue and Appreciation-Engaged Employees