Powerful Communication Skills

Powerful Communication Skills

A five-day 'high octane' course designed to enable business and professional people who are 'competent' communicators to become 'outstanding' communicators in the international business arena.

'The course exceeded my expectations! Very practical and interactive - great method to remember and learn how to use the tools. A great trainer who involved everybody and could capture the interest of all participants throughout the course. Thanks for a challenging and interesting week!'

KS - Novartis Pharma AG, Switzerland

In this highly competitive international business world, power lies with those who can communicate powerfully and effectively. If you want to be listened to, you need to know how to get your message across succinctly and clearly. You need to make a strong, positive impression from the start of any interaction. But powerful communication is not only about making your point effectively. It is also about knowing how to get information in the right way at the right time, and knowing when to listen rather than speak. It is about knowing how to get the best result for you, your department and your company. To be a powerful communicator you have to adapt your communication style to suit the people you are with and the situation you are in.

Aims

• to help you to communicate your business aims, targets and needs powerfully and effectively
• to give you the skills to be able to listen, interact and manage the communication environment successfully
• to enable you to adopt the right communication style even in the toughest circumstances

Content

This course combines the key communication elements which underpin skills programmes which Canning has been running for over 15 years. You will learn how to:

• create a positive impression
• represent your ideas, opinions or products with impact
• probe to obtain the information you are seeking
• obtain WIN-win solutions when communicating internationally
• handle conflict effectively
• gain and maintain control over discussions
• adapt your communication style to suit the local culture

Methods

All Canning courses are practical, active and fun. We believe you learn by doing, by practising what you have to do in your working life. Our trainers are powerful communicators and can be your role models. But you will only become a powerful communicator yourself, if you practise the key skills with others. Hence we do a lot of role-play and limit groups to six people.

Our Experience

Since 1965 Canning has helped over 110,000 business people from around the world to be better communicators. Powerful communication skills are our raison d'être. Some of the most senior people in multinational companies in Europe, North America and East Asia have found that receiving training at Canning has significantly assisted them in their careers and in doing their jobs better. Many of them have been to Canning more than once and have encouraged others in their organisations to attend our courses too. They know just how important it is in modern business to be a powerful communicator.

Course Details

The daily timetable will be from 0900 to 1730 each day for five days. In addition, we offer a programme of extra evening activities.