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Panel Discussion Masterclass
Angela Cheung and Treena Nairne
Everything you need to know to succeed at a panel discussion, whether you're a moderator or a panelist. This course is useful whether you're a beginner, or you've been doing it a while and need fresh ideas. We'll show how to prepare, what to do if you blank out or get nervous, frameworks for crafting memorable answers, and more. We'll give you the fundamentals you need—step-by-step—from setting up your first planning call to promoting your panel appearance on social media. Raise your profile and take part in more panel discussions, presentations, and networking events with this course.
Public Speaking
Versia Hodges
Public speaking is a skill that we all 'know' of but rarely give the full attention it deserves. Throughout this course, you'll learn the tools needed to formulate and present a powerful story that your audience will resonate with. Knowing the fundamentals is crucial for quality, detail, and delivery. These tips and tricks will provide greater context for your speech to be successful, be it for a school event, business conference, or even a Ted Talk.
5 Ways to Improve Question Skills
Dean Heffta
Mistakes and frustration are often the results of assumptions and misunderstanding. To prevent these, one of the best skills we can hone in our ability to use questions effectively. Doing so is both science and art. This course will equip you with increased awareness of how to (and not to) use questions, and you'll get actionable tools you can put to work right away!
Business Communication Skills
Ross Maynard
Poor communication and presentation of business information breed poor decisions. We may be masters of the spreadsheet and wizards with a project plan, but we are not always brilliant at communicating or presenting the results of our work. A good manager is someone who understands performance and can present information in a way that enables others to understand what the issues are and make correct decisions. A good manager can cut through the fog of numbers to make a clear point and assist others in making effective decisions. A good manager is an effective communicator as well as a...
Influencing and Negotiating
Ross Maynard
To communicate effectively; to facilitate improving performance; and to negotiate positive outcomes with colleagues, customers, and suppliers we need to influence others. Influencing is something we do every day and is particularly important in our professional lives as we seek to ensure our work impacts the organization positively. Negotiation is another skill we use every day. In this course, we look at developing your influencing skills and combining them with negotiation skills to improve your effectiveness at work. "Influencing and Negotiating" will help you improve your ability to...
Personal and Interpersonal Communication Development
Victor Kercado
Have you ever been in a situation where you get stuck speaking or interacting with others? Would you like to become a better communicator in your everyday interactions with others? In this course, we'll be going through both personal and interpersonal skills that will help you develop into a great communicator. We'll be diving into communication from a practical, philosophical, and tactical perspective. You'll gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for your interactions with yourself, and others on an everyday basis.
How to Win an Argument
Jonathan Haber
Still stewing about what you should have said the last time you lost an argument with a friend or stranger? Looking for that winning argument that will convince loved ones, colleagues, or clients to your side? How to Win an Argument will explain how to craft winning arguments, using techniques and tools – some of them over 2000 years in the making. Along the way, you'll learn that arguments do not represent breakdowns in communication but are rather the primary tool humans use to persuade one another without coercion. Skilled arguments are also how we analyze and debate options and ideas...
Stuttering: A Path to Fluency Improvement
Silvano P. Colombano, Ph.D.
The course covers what is currently understood about the nature of stuttering, and proposes a sustained path to fluency improvement. Nobody can promise a "cure", and there are specific techniques that can be learned from specialized speech pathologists that address momentary interference with fluency. This course aims at core attitudes and strategies that can make techniques more successful and, ultimately, less and less necessary. This approach to stuttering is based on Dr. Colombano's personal study and personal experience as a life-long stutterer in an environment where his profession as a...
The Art of Rhetoric
Carlos Alberto Martinez
I learned that the stronger the presentations you make, the greater your academic success is. To do so, I suggest we bring light to the study of rhetoric. In this course, you will learn the tactics of rhetoric and fun ways to implement them in everyday life.
The Power of Communication: Learning to Communicate Effectively
Hans Fleurimont
In this course, the focus is on improving your overall communication skills and teaching you about why communication is so important. You will learn about the main principles and some effective tools and techniques that are easy to use and that you will be able to apply immediately.