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Communication Skills Essentials

Communication skills are rated as the most important of all soft skills.

The expansive nature of communication skills makes it essential & necessary to gain expertise over each sub-content.

The course aims to cover the foundational aspect, both in terms of knowledge & skills.

Place: Bangalore, Karnataka

Duration: 2 Days

Course Structure:

Pre-course work:

Online Assessments
Reading
Common Bridge Course

Workshop
Post-Course:

Learning Evaluation
Self-learning
Further Reading

Eligibility:

Students should have completed 12th standard and professionals from any domain.

Participation is limited to 25 applicants.

Fees:

Students: Rs.5000
Professionals: Rs.10000

Based on outcomes & experiential learning systems the course covers the following:

Verbal Communication – The art of making engaging conversations is a powerful way of expressing ideas & opinions to others. It devolves into a basic interpersonal skills that is effective in breaking ice & building business relations. Verbal communication mastery makes for effective speakers & impactful speeches delivered to both generic & specific audiences; an effective demonstration of an essential trait of leadership.

Non-verbal Communication – Tone & expressions can break or make connections with people. Human evolution has resulted in a large component of communication falling within the domain of non-verbal communication. Trust, impression, respect & style are directly impacted by the non-verbal communication. Any discrepancy between verbal & non-verbal communication creates doubt & suspicion between speaker & listeners.

Listening – One of the most important aspect of communication is listening. A strategic tool which is employed for precise & accurate communication. Listening, apart from giving critical information, also provides how a response needs to be constructed; combining elements of effective communication.

Interpersonal Communication – Communicating with team members, peers, supervisors & subordinates needs different styles & types of communication to be used. Persuasion & motivation, need to combine seamlessly for convincing presentation of ideas & views.

Covering the broad expanse of communication, the course relies heavily on experiential learning where participants will undertake individual & group activities. The participants will undertake assessments prior to the workshop to identify communication styles, personality types along with other assessments that impact individual’s predisposition to learning & communication.

Contact-

Indian Institute of Science
C V Raman Ave, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560012