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Workplace Communication Basics

What do most great employees have in common? Stellar communication skills. In this course, you’ll learn why having excellent communication skills is so important in the workplace, and how you can improve yours.

1 lesson 130 min Beginner Online, at your own pace

Skills you will build

Workplace Communication Active Listening Verbal Communication

Course outline

16 topics · 130 min

  1. 1 Why Communication Matters
  2. 2 How to Use Verbal, Nonverbal, and Written Communication
  3. 3 Improving Your Verbal Communication Skills
  4. 4 Starting a Conversation
  5. 5 Strategies for Effective Listening
  6. 6 Asking Closed Versus Open Questions
  7. 7 Ending a Conversation Positively
  8. 8 Improving Your Business Writing Skills
  9. 9 How to Write with Purpose
  10. 10 Choosing the Right Medium
  11. 11 Writing for Your Audience
  12. 12 How to Structure Your Writing
  13. 13 How to Improve Your Grammar, Spelling, and Punctuation
  14. 14 How to Edit and Proofread Your Work
  15. 15 Quiz
  16. 16 Summary

Workplace Communication Basics

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