Leadership Communication
Learn how to convey your ideas in ways that drive effective decision-making and action. Practice with online simulations.
Course overview
Online
English
43 online lessons
Digital certificate
7 simulations
4 hours to complete
Course outcomes
Apply leadership and communication techniques to drive business success and become a more effective leader
Implement best practices for influencing employees, managers, subordinates, customers and other stakeholders
Effectively handle challenges such as delivering unpopular news, increasing team motivation and restoring credibility
Communicate confidently in any environment, from elevator pitches to high stakes presentations that earn buy-in and cooperation
Deliver powerful messages that lead to action and that control emotions when facing resistance
Sell your organization's vision, mission and values to your team members
Communication skills are essential for leadership
As your responsibilities grow, your communication skills can either help you or hinder you. In this leadership course, you'll learn the best tools and techniques used by successful managers all over the world. You’ll then have the opportunity to put these skills into practice and build on your strengths in realistic virtual reality environments.
From boardroom pitches to networking events and conference talks, this course will help you become more persuasive and influential in a variety of settings. By the end of this leadership course, you'll return to your role as a more confident communicator with a solid understanding of why and how to shift between communication types and lead your team to success.
The online simulations allow you to test out new approaches and communication styles in a safe space, without fear of judgement or consequences. You’ll receive instant feedback on your performance and can repeat the simulations as often as you like until you speak with clarity and conviction, and feel comfortable acting on your skills in the real world.
You'll finish the course with the skills you need to engage, inform and inspire others, and improve your ability to communicate like a top leader.
Online learning, done differently
This course combines online learning with online simulations for a unique, effective learning approach. At certain points throughout this Leadership Communication course, you'll be prompted to practice what you've learnt the online simulations.
Learn in online classes
Complete a series of videos, quizzes and case studies through our online platform - available to access at any time.
Practice in simulations
Leadership communication is just like any other skill - you need to practice to improve. With online simulations you can improve your skills 4x faster than with e-learning alone.
Improve with feedback
Become the best leader you can be by identifying your strengths and areas for improvement with instant, real-time feedback on your performance.
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Course curriculum
- An introduction to the course and the online simulations. We explain how to make the most of the online classes and build confidence through realistic practice in the online simulations.
- Course guide and resources
- Welcome
- Simulations
- This section explores what leadership communication is and why it's so important for leaders and organizations. You'll complete a Myers-Briggs assessment to understand your communication style.
- What is leadership communication?
- Importance of communication
- Understanding your communication style
- Four types of leadership communicators
- What a leaders message does: the four I's
- Connect with your audience through rapport building and understanding. Learn how to assess the organization's receptiveness to communication and how to engage employees effectively to build trust and credibility.
- Assessing the organizational communications climate
- Understanding your audience and connecting
- Listening skills and active listening
- Gaining trust and credibility
- Getting feedback from employees
- Simulations: Building rapport at a networking event
- Much of the impact we have on an audience comes from nonverbal communication. Learn how to use body language, eye contact, emotions, passion and more, as well as your voice, to achieve impact.
- Body language, delivery and gestures
- Emotions and passion
- Eye contact
- Simulations: Practicing eye contact
- Power of your voice
- Learn literary techniques you can use to explain your message and make it more memorable. We explore essential language concepts and review how great leaders have used these to convey their message.
- Ethos, pathos and logos
- Speak like a leader
- Literary techniques for leaders
- Practice delivery of important messages that are memorable and motivating. Learn how to structure your message and why storytelling is so effective, before practicing the techniques in VR.
- First impressions
- Structuring your messages
- Different types of presentation
- Storytelling: Crafting impactful stories
- Being authentic and credible
- Simulations: Pitching a new project
- In this section you'll learn how to effectively handle challenges such as delivering unpopular news, increasing team motivation, restoring credibility and winning hearts and minds.
- Overcoming objections during the presentation
- Example from a press conference
- Delivering unpopular news
- Restoring credibility
- Increasing team motivation
- Simulations: Delivering bad news to employees
- Understanding how to adapt your message depending on the audience and situation. We look at the four key communication channels and how to select the right media for your message.
- Four leadership communication channels
- Determining the right media for your message
- Adapting your message for the situation
- Learn to optimise internal communication and sell your organization's vision, mission and values to your team members. You'll practice what you've learnt in our TEDx styled theatre with speech analysis.
- Elevator pitch
- Spreading the company vision
- Simulations: TEDx Talk about company vision
Online simulations for practice
Practice your leadership communication skills. At key points during the online course, you'll be prompted to practice what you've learnt in one of the following simulations.
Pitching a new project
Deliver a presentation to your team for a new project. Load your slides into the simulation and use the Speech Analyse feature to get feedback on your delivery.
Building rapport while networking
Practice active listening, eye contact and building rapport with multiple people at our virtual networking event. Learn the fundamentals of leadership networking.
Media scenarios tour
This audio narrated tour explores common media situations you may find yourself in, from TV interviews to press conferences to radio interviews.
Active listening exercises
Two active listening exercises, the classic Goldilocks exercise and a conference call exercise. Quizzes at the end of both to test your listening skills.
TEDx Talk about company vision
Use speech insight technology, you'll receive feedback on 15 different areas of your speech. Understanding how your audience are likely to perceive your new company vision.
Press statement
Deliver a press statement and answer questions from journalists in a small conference room. Load in custom audience questions to practice for a specific event.
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Simulation features
Improve faster and practice what you learn with these features.
Presentation Slides
Personalize your training by adding your own slides and notes into the virtual rooms.
Voice Analysis
Receive live feedback on your delivery using the latest voice analysis technology.
Realistic Environments
Develop your leadership skills with realistic virtual environments and audiences.
What's included in this course
- 4 hours to complete
- 6 case studies
- 7 online simulations
- All simulation features
- Quizzes and assessment
- Earn a digital course certificate
- Flexible, self-led format
- Access to updated content
This course is in the following learning tracks
