Workplace Communications Basics Training Template

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Workplace communication essentials for employee success

This course template shows how to help employees understand the impact of excellent workplace communication skills.

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Get a jump start on creating workplace communication courses

This workplace communications basics course includes topics critical to developing necessary communication skills. The fully customizable course uses engaging, interactive media to help employees express themselves clearly, listen well to others, and cultivate positive interactions with their colleagues.

Course template topics include:

  • Why great communication matters in the workplace
  • Strategies to improve verbal and nonverbal communication skills
  • How to write for a specific purpose and audience
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Sample learning objectives

Customize this instructional template with your business’s information to quickly achieve workplace communications learning objectives. For example:

  • List the four defining characteristics of great communicators and apply them to workplace scenarios.
  • Identify the five professional benefits of great communication.
  • Compare effective and ineffective verbal, non-verbal, and written communication practices. 

Key features used

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Video

Demonstrate key concepts with captivating multimedia blocks

Collaborate

Scenario blocks

Practice real-world communication scenarios with interactive characters

Distribute

Easy interactivity

Engage learners with sorting activities, flashcards, and checklists

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