Spaces available in Continuous Learning Professional Communications courses
Upgrade your communication skills in the workplace with Continuous Learning’s Professional Communications courses. These courses focus on written, verbal and leadership abilities managers, supervisors and professionals use every day.
Continuous Learning course facilitators are leading experts with backgrounds in industry, research and academia.
Participants may choose to take any of the following individual one-day courses, or complete all five to receive a formal certificate.
Register for these and our other professional development courses at ontariotechu.ca/learn.
High-Impact Communication Skills – Tuesday, October 15
- Writing impactful reports is one of the most effective and direct ways to effectively sell your ideas.
- Learn the strategies necessary to run high-impact and effective meetings.
- Identify common meeting pitfalls, chairing skills, managing in-meeting disagreements and uncovering undisclosed agendas.
- Clarify work requests and eliminate wasted time and money.
Conflict Management and Negotiations – Tuesday, October 29
- Manage conflict and issues to enhance engagement and reduce the possibility of dispute.
- Identify various styles of positional problem solving and negotiation.
- Explore a principled, interest-based approach to problem solving and negotiation.
- Understand the difference between positions and interests.
Coaching, Mentoring and Networking – Tuesday, November 12
- Understand and respect the opinions of others in new ways.
- Make appropriate and effective requests of others.
- Set limits: saying no when it counts the most.
- Understand organizational and interpersonal dynamics.
Workplace Innovation – Tuesday, November 26
- Communicate in a collaborative environment.
- Handle immediate priorities and become organized in habits and workspace.
- Maintain work-life balance.
- Learn how to not be overwhelmed by technology, and how to manage it effectively.
Full-time Â鶹´«Ã½ University faculty and staff get a 25 per cent discount on select courses and programs. Contact Continuous Learning at ext. 2822 to learn more.
