Managers who need to exchange will generally use English. The course provides tools to help communicate more efficiently.
The tools are meant to help the manager build goodwill and save time. Time will be saved when writing memos, when writing reports, and when designing slide-show presentations. The manager will also design better campaigns and documents.
What is the purpose of Communication for Managers?
There exists a business language, and managers communicate in a standardized format. As a result, managers share a common business language framework.
The purpose of this course is to introduce the framework of business communication, and to train students to understand and recognize the structure of communication.
What will I learn?
Students will be trained to recognize the structure of business communication, and to apply the framework for more effective communication.
By understanding the structure of business communication, students will process information faster, and will be able to present arguments more clearly. By doing so, as future managers, students will participate in faster decision-making.
Such a manager will be able to design better business documents, and will earn goodwill.
Who will benefit?
Managers who need to exchange in English will appreciate tools provided to help communicate more efficiently.
The tools are meant to help the manager build goodwill and save time. Time will be saved when writing memos, when writing reports, and when designing slide-show presentations. The manager will also design better campaigns and documents.
How is Communication for Managers built?
The course is build on use-cases presenting real-life examples from a typical executive’s career.
Each use-case presents a concept and a method. The concepts clarify the structure of documents. The method helps work faster. The course is designed to first, help the student identify the needed information faster. Second, the course trains the student to design better communication. And third, the course helps the student understand how better communication helps build goodwill for him of herself.
Lessons
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Slide Design Tips for Impactful Presentation
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How to Write Efficient Short Memos
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Why Communication for Managers?
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Humor and Business: be careful!
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Communication and Cultural Expectations
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How to Use Facts as Bricks for Argumentation
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How to Build Successful Communication
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How to make recommendations using a memo
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To communicate: Focus on Sentence Structure
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How to include reader's motivations and needs
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How to Communicate Using Proper English
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How to Build Goodwill When Communicating
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How to Build Goodwill with Positive Emphasis
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How to Include You Attitude to Build Goodwill