Course Outline
Day 1
ORIENTATION
- Institutional background
- Role delineation
- Interpersonal competencies
- Cognitive biases, numeracy, and behavioral drivers
- Fiscal frameworks, performance indicators, and market dynamics
1. COMMUNICATION – PARADOX, PURPOSE, AND INTENTION
- Objectives and strategic intent of communication
- To educate stakeholders
- To disseminate information
- To influence outcomes
- Key takeaways
2. KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE
- Identifying stakeholder needs
- World views, perceptual lenses, and mental models
- Terminology management and mixed-constituency engagement
- Geographic and national considerations
- Hierarchical levels and abstraction tolerance
3. COMMUNICATION METHODS AND TOOLS
- Instrumentation
- Screen-based text structuring and summarization
- The principle of triadic grouping
- Use of case studies and analogies
4. STORYTELLING
- Narrative ubiquity, cyclical nature, and developmental psychology
- Application of narrative techniques in public service
- Narrative construction methods
- Non-verbal signaling
- Sustained impact and retention of narratives
Day 2
5. PRESENTING DATA AND INFORMATION
- Distinction between raw data and processed information
- Calibration of detail granularity
- Verification of trusted sources
- Visual representation of data and information
6. INTERPRETATION OF DATA
- Mitigation of confirmation bias
- Strategic communication intent
- Status of communication channels
7. FEEDBACK
- Feedback frameworks
- Situation, behavior, and impact (SBI) model
- Sandwich feedback methodology
- Pendleton model for delivering criticism
- Situation, task, action, and result (STAR) framework
- SAID feedback structure
- Techniques for soliciting high-quality feedback
- Practices in active listening
- Methodologies for delivering constructive feedback
- Structuring corrective input
- Summary of feedback principles
Day 3
8. COLLABORATION
- Rationale for collaborative efforts
- Definition of collaborative processes
- Cultivating a culture of cooperation
- Conclusions on collaboration
9. COLLABORATION TOOLS
- Standardized collaboration platforms and suites
- MS SharePoint
- Google Workspace
- Atlassian ecosystem
- Kahootz
- HighQ
- Criteria for selecting appropriate collaboration tools
10. ANALYSING YOUR COLLABORATION SKILLS
- Johari Window model
- Conciseness and clarity
- Assertiveness in public service
- Foundational assertive communication
- Empathic assertion techniques
- Consequence-based assertion
- Addressing discrepancies constructively
- Repetition strategies for reinforcement
- Fogging technique for managing criticism
11. EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND COLLABORATION
- Self-awareness in professional contexts
- Self-regulation and management
- Social perceptiveness
- Management of professional relationships
12. PERSONAL BRANDING
- Disclosure policies and professional intent
- Strategies for establishing a professional reputation
- Step 1: Defining professional objectives
- Step 2: Aligning goals with institutional mission
- Step 3: Identifying and engaging relevant stakeholders
- Step 4: Sustained engagement and interaction
- Attributes of a strong professional brand
13. POSITIVE ATTITUDE
- Historical context of Positive Mental Attitude (PMA)
- ‘Can-do’ mindset and institutional faith
- Developing and sustaining a resilient professional disposition
- Concentrated positivity in public service
- Conclusion on attitude management
14. NETWORKING
15. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
Requirements
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
No specific prerequisites are required for attendance; however, prior professional experience in any discipline is beneficial.
Attendees
Participants typically include professionals with several years of experience. However, the curriculum is universally applicable across most disciplines. It is particularly valuable for specialists who are required to explain complex or uncommon concepts to lay audiences for government operations.
Testimonials (2)
We have to have the right strategies to communicate better and this training has given us that.
Louella Macasaet - Agile Marketing Consultancy
Course - Effective Communication in the Workplace
Meeting efficiency is something that's fairly "basic", but not thought about a lot and with really large implications on people/company time. Understanding these best practices and keeping them top-of-mind will be of immediate help.