Effective communication

TRAINING AGENDA

Section 1: Why do we need communication & why sometimes it does not work

The importance of communication in cooperation and relationship building

Sources of distortion and barriers in the communication process

What we care about in communication - individual needs, team needs

The importance of setting and maintaining rules for mutual collaboration, in a team

Section 2: How to communicate to communicate in a team

Communication styles and defining one's own communication style

Ways of recognizing typical behaviour and communication styles

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Verbal communication

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Non-verbal communication

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Stereotypes in communication

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Emotions in communication

Individual adaptation of communication style to the recipient

Small things matter - the same message, the same goal, but tailored to communication style - let’s see the difference and impact

Ability to read the interlocutor and applying their personality and communication style for even better teamwork

Section 3: Communication strategy in practice

How to talk - communication skills in practice:

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Active listening - how to listen to hear - techniques to really hear the message rather than hearing what we want to hear

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How to communicate, clarify, elaborate to be understood and professional

Separating emotions from facts

Feedback in a team

Section 4: Specifics of various communication forms

Characteristics of face-to-face conversation, hone conversation, video conversation and email contact

Communication tools and body language significance depending on the form of communication

Principles of communication and our needs depending on the form of communication