Effective Communication Toolkit

Your co-workers benefit when you share your expertise. Effectively communicate the information they need to know in their jobs so that it has the maximum impact on learning.


8 Ways You Can Improve Your Communication Skills

Establish better communication habits for success in the workplace.


The Art of Effective Communication

Evaluate your current methods of communication to save time and emotions.


How to Make Unforgettable Presentations

Ensure your audience remembers what they hear and see.

Online Courses

The Three Pillars of Effective Communication

In this audio course, Ximena Vengoechea, teaches you to become a more confident, trustworthy, and successful communicator by unlocking the three key skills of conversational presence: self-awareness, trust, and patience.

Trust Building through Effective Communication

In this course, you'll explore the necessity of clearly presenting your information and intentions as the basis of effective communication.

Remaining Tactful and Diplomatic under Pressure

In this course, you'll learn to navigate challenging situations with tact and diplomacy. You'll learn how to get along with co-workers, give feedback to bosses and direct reports, compose tactful emails, and negotiate diplomatically.

Creating and Giving Business Presentations

In this course, expert Spencer Waldron shows you the secret to creating unforgettable business presentations, from shaping your vision and structuring your content to crafting visually stunning slides and weaving in a powerful story.

eBooks

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Public Speaking in a Week: Presentation Skills in Seven Simple Steps

Public speaking is the ritual humiliation of one person by a group of onlookers before whom he or she must orate, laying themselves open to embarrassment, belittlement and ridicule.

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Listen!: The Art of Effective Communication

Using vivid examples, easy-to-learn techniques, and practical exercises for becoming a better listener-and making yourself heard and understood, this book will show you how it's done, even in difficult situations.

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The Bullseye Principle: Mastering Intention-Based Communication to Collaborate, Execute, and Succeed

This audiobook edition gives you a solid blueprint for effective communication in nearly any situation.