Communications: How to Talk, Write, Present, and Get Ahead!
Pluralsight
Course Summary
Learn how to communicate effectively in your workplace to be more effective in your job and to further your career, applicable to anyone who has to communicate and wants to improve their communication skills
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Course Description
Communicating effectively is one of the most essential aspects of your job, and is the key to progressing in your career. But how do you do it? Most companies do not provide training on how to communicate so this course fills that gap for you. Firstly you'll learn the foundational skills necessary for any form of communication. Then you'll learn the art of running a successful meeting, along with how to handle some specific meeting scenarios like code reviews and 1-1s. You'll learn how to write effectively, whether emails, articles, or reports, and how to start and maintain a popular blog. Then you'll move on to planning and writing a presentation, including how to pick a topic, formulate an effective slide-deck template, and write the presentation content, all depending on what type of presentation it is. Finally, you'll learn how deliver a top-notch presentation, including preparation, managing nerves, and a whole raft of tips and tricks on what to do and what not to do. In today's busy work environment you can't afford to have sub-standard communication skills or you'll be left behind - but if you watch this course and practice what you learn in it, you'll boost your skills and start to get ahead! This course is perfect for anyone working in the I.T. industry, with any amount of technical experience and communication skills.
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Course Syllabus
Introduction- 6m 44s
—Why Are Communication Skills Important? 2m 11s
—Communication is Key... 0m 58s
—Why Should You Listen To Me? 2m 2s
—Course Structure 1m 33sSkills Necessary For Good Communications- 34m 13s
—Introduction 1m 1s
—Skills: Expressing Yourself (1) 4m 13s
—Skills: Expressing Yourself (2) 3m 35s
—Skills: Knowing Your Audience (1) 3m 3s
—Skills: Knowing Your Audience (2) 3m 57s
—Skills: Precision Questioning 2m 59s
—Skills: Listening 3m 28s
—Skills: Expectation Management 2m 17s
—Skills: Inbox Management 3m 18s
—Skills: Knowing Ignorance != Stupidity 1m 18s
—Skills: Knowing 'It Depends' 1m 4s
—Skills: Be Cool, Calm, and Collected 1m 44s
—Outside of Work 1m 16s
—Summary 1m 0sMeetings- 27m 56sWriting- 29m 54sWriting a Presentation- 21m 45sDelivering a Presentation- 28m 36s