This course is recommended for all personnel and contains a post-course
written project.
Completion of this course is recommended before attendance of any interview
skills courses e.g. Effective Recruitment and Interviewing for Staff
Development.
The Course Covers
The Communication Process
What happens when face to face communication takes place and how to avoid
being misunderstood
Interview Techniques
How to structure and pace an interview
Probing to get the best results
The use of open and closed question types
Transactional Analysis
Recognizing and applying complimentary communication wavelengths
Body Language
Signals analysed and described with reference to the interview situation
Effective Meetings
Structure for preparations and control
Discussion leading
Communicating By Telephone
Establishing the caller's needs
What makes a good telephone manner?
Written Communications
Structure and use of business letters, reports and memos.
Aims
At the end of the course, delegates will be able to:
Select and use effectively the most appropriate method of communication
Demonstrate professional telephone behavior
Conduct a structured interview
Use meetings to maximum benefit
Apply the communication process in the workplace
Follow a structure to write business reports, letters and memos.
Course Duration
Three days
Certification
Certificate of Attendance
We can run this course onsite, or we have dates for similar
OPEN
COURSES.