Regardless of what business you are in, effective communication skills are essential for success.  At The Corporate Experience, we understand the importance of strong communication skills and the role it plays in our everyday lives. We all know that the purpose of communication is to convey your message to others. Today more than ever, we’re faced with increasing challenges in order to get the intended message across. In fact, the words we use make up only a small part of communication. Body language, vocal tones, inflections, gestures and facial expressions contribute more to your message than the actual words.   The following list of classes all embrace communication as the core element.  Whether you struggle with writing skills, speaking or presentation skills, or team challenges, these classes can help individuals identify their weaknesses, recognize their strengths, and lead to better results.

Effective Communication Effective Communication Skills will increase your awareness of communication behaviors and build confidence in your ability to manage workplace communications. You will learn skills for communicating powerfully, sending clear messages, and conducting challenging conversations while maintaining effective working relationships with supervisors and co-workers. The focus is on: The influence of personality type on communication. Strategies for building listening effectiveness. Styles of responding to achieve your communication goals. Sustaining positive rapport during difficult discussions. Managing nonverbal messages. Assertive communication skills. Communication skills for emotional intelligence. Giving constructive feedback. Full day class           Facilitating Great Meetings This is the class for anyone who has to take part in or lead meetings on a regular basis. Participants will learn how to plan, run and follow-up smart, fast meetings that resolve issues and result in the desired actions.  They will learn how to successfully chair meetings to gain maximum participation with the minimum of procrastination.  During this class, a variety of methods will be discussed and practiced to give all participants  toolset which they can use at their next meeting. Effective Presentations With its emphasis on practical techniques and realistic goals, this workshop will allow you to deliver professional presentations - painlessly. We can't promise to take away all your nerves, but we'll help you to harness the adrenaline to make your talk shine. The workshop covers different approaches to delivering business presentations, ensuring that you find the tools that are right for you. Throughout the day you'll receive feedback to enable you to polish your performance - and show you step-by-step how to improve your delivery each time. We're aware that public-speaking, even in a supportive training environment, can be daunting, so the course is designed to be fun, stress-free and above all, constructive.           Team Effectiveness Enjoyment in work increases team building effectiveness. Team building is a tool for improving employee motivation. All teams go through very predictable phases. Knowing and understanding these phases gives leadership the confidence to continue in the team building even when during one of the phases the employee motivation appears to be declining. When leadership understands this is a normal phase they have confidence to continue team building for world class performance. Assessments aimed at understanding yourself and others can speed team building. Understanding is the first step in developing employee motivation. With an understanding of other employees' motivation every individual has the opportunity to add to the synergy of the team. This workshop will help you · Identify the characteristics of a good team · Open up lines of communication · Identify how each individuals actions affect the group · Improve efficiency           The Art of Conflict Management This course is based on practical methods for every day use - to help improve communication and reduce conflict. The workshop is rooted in sound theory with the emphasis on practical actions. It provides a step-by-step guide to generating productive results from a situation of conflict, solve problems creatively, sort out what really matters, and negotiate collaboratively. You'll have plenty of time to discuss real-life situations and learn about your own preferred 'conflict style'. We show you the five strategies for handling conflict - and when to use them successfully. Above all, you'll find out how to use inevitable workplace conflict to get positive results - and be equipped to try out what you've learned back at the office.           Time and Stress Management Participants will examine their current working processes, evaluate workload and pinpoint stressors. The workshop will give people an opportunity to improve the way they are currently working - identifying bad habits and learning new, effective ways to get through the demands of today's business world. This workshop provides an overview of common time management techniques and a chance to discuss how these might be applied and adapted to your own work. As a result you will be able to incorporate new ways of working that will help you get through your workload more effectively - and quicker. The group will learn methods of handling priority conflicts - and what to do when it all goes wrong. In addition, the course will cover a number of stress management techniques for long and short term relief, and participants will receive their own 'Banish Stress' pack, crammed with ideas and objects to help improve focus and concentration.   Work: It's Not a Four Letter Word Not independently wealthy? Need to work for a living? Then this seminar is for you. This session will help participants understand the choices we make and the impact those choices make on ourselves and others.  We're probably not going to teach you much you don't already know... but we will remind you of a lot you've probably forgotten!  Discussions center around you, your work and your day.  We'lll help you to think outside the box,  become more creative, generate energy and harvest the benefits.  And we'll discuss different ideas that can help make your work day fun, invigorating and rewarding!  This class is a must for everyone who works for a living! Full or half-day class.           Speed Relating How many times have you passed a familiar face in the hallway, seen a familiar face on line at the cafeteria, or spoken to colleagues in different departments and yet never actually met?  Here's a great kickoff idea for corporate parties and events.  Speed Relating is the perfect way to have coworkers introduce themselves to each other, in as fast paced and fun-filled way based on the phenomenally successful concept of Speed Dating! Speed Relating is a great way to begin a meeting or special event. It helps to relax attendees, and that makes them more receptive to listening and contributing.  Speed Relating can also serve to build a team atmosphere and to generate enthusiasm. It's  fun, fast and amusing and gives your guests a chance to meet some of the other guests they probably would never have met!  We can plant the seed for more productive relationships a minute at a time!           Speed Networking If you're looking for a better job or just for business contacts, a Speed Networking Session could be just the answer.  Speed-networking events are quickly becoming a incredibly fun and quick way to make new contacts and network with other professionals, one on one, a few minutes at a time. You'll undoubtedly arrive with a lot of questions and uncertainty, and leave with a fist full of business cards and connections! Building productive relationships is critical for success in today's business world. Speed networking facilitates the start of the relationship by introducing you to others and laying the groundwork that helps foster a good rapport and camaraderie with others having similar interests and backgrounds.  The exchange of ideas and contacts is a valuable key to success. You'll meet plenty of people and exchange lots of information - and will leave wishing you had more time.  Don't fret!  After the event we send each attendee a list of those people participating in the evening's event, along with their contact information and a short bio.  The next steps are up to you!              Other Specialty Training   The Art of Public Speaking   Individual On-camera Training   Leadership   Mentoring   Media Training

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