Communication Fundamentals: How To Communicate Better

In this lesson you will learn about communication and receiver interpretation, noise and responses!

In this lesson you will learn about strategic conversations, effective listening, discernment, body language and dialogue.

In this lesson you will learn about various means of communication including; formal reports, electronics, memos, telephone, face to face. You will learn how to approach each.

In this lesson you will learn about non-verbal communication methods and how to effectively use them!

In this lesson you will gain an understanding of preferences:  listening vs reading; detail or overview; and frequency of information required.

Listening loudly is a very important part of communicating and there are different ways of listening. It is also important to manage your thought process. In this lesson you will learn how to listen loudly!

In this lesson we will explore open-ended vs closed ended questions; probing questions and level 3 questions!

Let's look at different communicating styles based on the style of ones decision making; we will explore the charismatics, the thinkers, the skeptics, the followers and the controllers, in this lesson.

Persuasion is a big part of communicating; in this lesson we explore the persuasion principles; liking and reciprocity.

Persuasion is a big part of communicating; in this lesson we explore the persuasion principles; social proof and consistency.

Persuasion is a big part of communicating; in this lesson we explore the persuasion principles; authority and scarcity.

In this lesson you will learn about sharing credit, acting modest, asking questions, conversational rituals, apologies, feedback, compliments, ritual opposition, negotiating authority and indirectness.

In this lesson we look at the art of persuasion; establishing credibiltiy, goals on a common ground, vividly reinforce your position and connecting emotionally.

In this lesson you will learn when to use silence as a tool and when silence is destructive.

In this lesson you will learn how to be open, connect, and be passionate when communicating.

In this lesson you will learn how to use storytelling to: generate action; tell the audience who you are; demonstrate values; foster collaboration and addressing the grapevine, sharing knowledge and leading.

Watch the 2 video clips of communications being demonstrated in the following lessons; identify which style is being used and what about that style was effective and/or ineffective.

Identify which style of communication is being used in this example and what about this style was effective and/or ineffective?

Identify which style of communication is being used in this example and what about this style was effective and/or ineffective?

In this lesson you will learn about organizational structure, financial results, time management and your role and corporate culture.

In this lesson you will learn about who takes charge, types of crisis, types of company, communication frequency, personal touch and looking forward!

Every company needs ideal communications people, especially in difficult situations. In this lesson you will learn what you can expect from an ideal communications person.

At times in life, crisis situations occur. These are particularly important times to have an excellent communications person handling these situations. In this lesson we will explore how to effectively communicate in a crisis situation.

At times you will face a skeptical individual or audience. In this lesson you will learn how to handle this type of situation!

It is very important to be a strong communicator when delivering bad news. In this lesson you will learn how to appropriately deliver bad news.

Given the 3 attached scenarios; how would you communicate the message to those who are on the receiving end? Record yourself with your mobile device. Reflect.

With technology constantly advancing, businesses today have the ability to hire teams, virtually, from all over the world. In this lesson you will learn about the trails and tribulations that come with hiring a virtual team as well as which practices to put into place to have the best outcome with your virtual team!

In this lesson you will learn how to recognize when you should be giving an individual or situation, the benefit of the doubt.

In this lesson you will learn how to ensure that your message is being understood.

In this lesson we explore the value and benefit of being intentionally positive!

In this lesson you will learn how to effectively offer positive suggestions that will influence an individual to do even better.

In this lesson you will learn about the common cause of communication breakdowns and how to avoid them.

In this exercise; write an email message to your new virtual team where you are the project leader and your team members are in Brazil, Germany, China, Canada and Sweden.

In this lesson Lorraine will review with you, what you have learned so far and what you can take away from this course to successfully move forward as a strong communicator!