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Identify and develop the most important communication skills: assertiveness and empathy.
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Interpersonal communication is one of the most important management skills: everyday we relate with our bosses, collaborators, customers and colleagues.
Being a good communicator is synonym to being a good leader.
Interpersonal and group communication helps us to create better business environments, and therefore, to have better results.
Bachelor's Degree Level
Understand the importance of communication in people's lives and thus boost the improvement in our ability to effectively socialize.
Identify the concept of communication to clarify its importance.
Develop communication skills: assertiveness and empathy.
Apply communication skills to performance feedback and achieve organizational objectives.
Topic 1. Human communication levels
1.1 Concept and communication levels
1.2 Communication skills
Topic 2. Assertive communication
2.1 Differences between aggressiveness, non- assertiveness, and assertiveness
2.2 A technique for planning our communication: the DESC Script
Topic 3. Empathetic listening
3.1 Listening levels: hearing, listening, and empathizing
3.2 The technique of empathetic listening: typical responses vs. empathetic responses
Topic 4. Performance feedback
4.1 Recognizing good and bad performance
4.2 The GROW Model: steps for conducting a feedback session
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Who can take this course?
Unfortunately, learners residing in one or more of the following countries or regions will not be able to register for this course: Iran, Cuba and the Crimea region of Ukraine. While edX has sought licenses from the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to offer our courses to learners in these countries and regions, the licenses we have received are not broad enough to allow us to offer this course in all locations. edX truly regrets that U.S. sanctions prevent us from offering all of our courses to everyone, no matter where they live.
