Cranfield School of Management

Communication Skills Training : soft skills vital for senior management

Communication skills are an essential requirement for anyone in a senior management role. Being able to articulate your ideas and communicate information and instructions in a clear, concise manner is a skill which is sure to be appreciated by colleagues and associates at all levels.

In all our communication skills training courses at Cranfield School of Management, experienced lecturers will encourage you to formulate and express your ideas coherently, achieve a powerful podium presence and address issues such as nervousness or lack of confidence.

Excellence in communication skills training

Whatever your communications needs, one of Cranfield School of Management's communication courses will assist you to gain the skills you require to carry out your senior management communication tasks with the utmost professionalism. After spending a few days under the guidance of our friendly and experienced course leaders, you'll be literally brimming over with confidence.

Below you'll find a selection of our communication training courses, all of which are designed to enhance and nurture the presentation skills of senior managers and communications professionals.

Communication Skills Training Courses

Walking your Talk: High Impact Performance

If you're a senior manager who wants to be seen, heard and understood - whether in the boardroom or in discussions with your team - this training course is perfect for you. It will equip you with effective communication skills and give you confidence to make speeches and give you presentation skills worthy of your position.

Confident and Creative Presentation

This course draws on techniques from the world of theatre to develop participants' communication skills. A fully participative, hands-on training programme includes basic physical and vocal preparation work, self-awareness exercises, improvisation methods and observation and feedback practices.

Winning Hearts and Minds

Ideal for professional speakers and business leaders who need to communicate their ideas with power and passion, this course taps into the natural communication potential within each of us. Building on inherent skills, this training technique focuses on threefold expression and the five imaginations, and teaches participants age-old story-telling techniques guaranteed to have the audience sitting on the edge of their seats.

Courageous Conversations

Our Courageous Conversations training course equips participants with practical skills to help them interact with fellow managers and team members in typical workplace communication situations. During the course, participants will receive opportunities to practise and refine their conversational and communication skills and explore ways of enhancing professional relationships through frank and constructive exchanges.

What can communication skills training do for you?

After completing our communication skills training, you will:

• have improved your soft skills
• be able to overcome any initial nervousness
• think on your feet
• use body language to reinforce your message
• be a dynamic and articulate speaker
• communicate your ideas and aims clearly
• issue concise instructions
• exude positivity and confidence
• understand how to structure your message for maximum impact.

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