Communication Skills Every Woman in Business Should Know

Online Self-Paced Course

This course offers a comprehensive overview of effective communication in the workplace, with a focus on strategies tailored to women professionals. Participants will explore techniques for engaging small and large groups, ensuring their voice is heard in meetings, projecting confidence, and more—emphasizing the unique challenges women may face in communication.

The program also covers key aspects of public speaking, including understanding your audience, preparing impactful presentations, and using visual aids effectively. Additionally, learners will examine common criticisms and biases faced by women speakers and gain practical strategies to counteract these obstacles.

By the end of the course, participants will be equipped with practical tools to enhance their communication skills and confidently navigate various professional settings.

After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Recognize gender communication stereotypes and gendered patterns of communication in the workplace
  • Identify dysfunctional patterns of communication and describe how to communicate effectively
  • Demonstrate how to be heard in meetings
  • Create and utilize a bragologue
  • Describe the strategies for crafting and delivering effective speeches
  • Recognize the importance of understanding your audience and learn how to capture your audience's attention
  • Create an effective slideshow
  • Handle difficult questions in Q&A sessions
  • Recognize the physical and mental symptoms of speaking anxiety and know how to counteract them
  • Describe how gender bias affects women speakers and identify how women speakers may self-sabotage
  • Discuss how to handle difficult questions
  • Recognize common critiques of women's voices but explain why these criticisms are problematic

Important Notes

  • 99% Rating
  • Estimated time to complete: 5 hours
  • This course includes an “Ask the Expert” feature. You can use this feature to submit questions about course content. A subject matter expert will provide guidance or point you to additional resources for the topics you’re studying. Questions are answered as quickly as possible and usually within 24 hours.
  • Learners must achieve an average test score of at least 70% to meet the minimum successful completion requirement and qualify to receive IACET CEUs.

Credits:

PMI PDUs: 5 (Power Skills PDUs: 2.25, Business Acumen PDUs: 0.25, Ways of Working PDUs: 2.5)

IACET CEUs: 0.5 (Contact Hours: 5 hours)

HRCI Credits: 5 (Type: General)

SHRM PDCs: 5

Key Features

  1. Mobile-friendly
  2. Audio-enabled
  3. Badge and credit-awarding
  4. Fully accessible
  5. Games & Flashcards
  6. Expert-supported

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