Communicate results and influence business leaders

Speak Up! Youre an expert!

Good communication is vital, and it ensures the ability to execute and keep momentum going within your projects. This course will give you the key tips and resources you need to set yourself apart and communicate effectively. Influence others through the power of words and personal passion!

We specially curated this course to teach you these six principle objectives:

1. Why is good communication critical to project success?

2. What is the importance of an elevator pitch and how do you develop one?

3. What are biweekly/weekly team communication requirements and formats to use?

4. How do you plan and deliver executive report-out

5. Spot non-verbal communication and respond

6. The importance of email etiquette and how to put an effective email together

Upon completing this course you will not only have the skills you need to create lasting impressions that drive improvement, but you will also come across as more professional and knowledgeable.

This course is designed for anyone and everyone, and it specifically meant for YOU!

We will take a deep dive into these lessons that will prepare you for communication success:

• Why is good communication essential

• How to create an elevator pitch

  • Make a good first impression and get support in less than a minute

  • What questions to ask when making your pitch

  • How to create a compelling hook

• The benefits of regular project reviews

• What structure is required for a project review

• How to schedule according to a consistent frequency

• Examples of common roles within teams and how to utilize them

• How and when to communicate to different team roles

• How to use a survey to establish norms and set boundaries

• How to keep stakeholders up to date with project summary status

• Different formats you can use as a documented way to update champions, sponsors, and your core team

• Using RAIL in excel vs Tasks in Planner to document and update meetings

• How to prepare and conduct an executive review

• General guidelines to follow when preparing an executive review

• How to use data to demonstrate the benefit using the metrics of success for your project

• How to deliver with confidence and listen actively to what your audience is telling you

• Spot and respond to non-verbal communication

• How to use non-verbal communication to create and convey meaning

• How to combat challenges to use of non verbal communication within virtual/remote meetings

• The importance of email etiquette

• What makes a good email and how to put one together

• How solicit a quicker response when writing an email