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6 Ways to Improve Your Communication and Leadership Skills

Written by Samantha Lauver-Marion | May 15, 2024 8:19:21 AM

You're on the edge of a breakthrough. Whether you're a seasoned professional seeking to refine your skills or an aspiring leader ready to make your mark, mastering the art of communication and leadership is your ticket to success. Picture this: commanding the meeting room (or even the stage!) with confidence, captivating your audience with compelling narratives, and inspiring change with every word you utter. It's not just a dream—it's your reality waiting to unfold.

In the hustle and bustle of professional life, being heard and understood are directly linked to your success. From boardroom pitches to team presentations, your ability to communicate effectively sets the stage for your career trajectory. But here's the kicker: it's not just about what you say, but how you say it. Are you ready to unlock the secrets to commanding attention, influencing decisions and leaving a lasting impression?

Find your way to success with selections from our portfolio of weekend courses in Communication and Leadership Skills. Choose from six engaging, interactive courses designed to propel you to the forefront of your potential. From conquering stage fright to mastering the art of storytelling, each course is designed to equip you with the tools, tactics and confidence to thrive in today's competitive landscape. After just two days, you will return to work ready to take centre stage and rewrite the script of your career.

The spotlight awaits—seize the opportunity to finally take your communication and leadership skills to new heights by exploring the courses below.

Public Speaking

Do you have a message you want the world to hear, or a business idea you want to pitch to a future investor? As professionals, we need to be able to communicate effectively in order to succeed. Public speaking is an often feared but vital skill for professionals.

In this course you’ll learn how to find an individual communication style that works best for you. Discover your ability to captivate an audience in a weekend workshop that is creative, positive and empowering.

Register for the Public Speaking course to learn how to remove barriers and engage your audience like a expert communicator.

Presentation Skills

Want to know the secret to impressing people with your ideas? To closing a deal? To persuading your audience? Here’s the answer: success is as much about how you communicate as what you communicate. Learn the most important principles and tactics for delivering fantastic presentations.

Presentation skills are vital for business professionals in every industry. Learn how to tailor your argument to your audience and communicate your message effectively. Gain confidence through repeated practice in a supportive group setting with useful feedback from your expert instructor.

After just one weekend, you’ll emerge with newfound confidence and the ability to persuade and inspire. Discover more about the Presentation Skills course.

Storytelling in Business

Join the league of extraordinary storytellers in business. In today’s business world, where facts and data often dominate conversations, the art of storytelling remains a powerful key for effective communication, building relationships and inspiring change. Unlock your storytelling abilities!

What’s the power of a story? Storytelling is an artform that sparks imagination, invokes empathy and inspires action. Stories have the ability to transport us to different worlds, introduce us to new perspectives and challenge our outlooks. Through storytelling, complex ideas are simplified, making information accessible and memorable.

Are you ready to learn the storytelling secrets that will help you achieve even more success in your career? The Storytelling in Business course is your chance to learn the techniques of master communicators.

Emotional Intelligence

Would you like to inspire the success of those around you? Are you ready to tap into the emotions and feelings that operate beneath the surface of every interaction? Do you want to learn the secrets of fostering more effective collaboration and creating a happier, healthier team?

This course on the fundamentals of emotional intelligence tackles a number of the most important but least talked about skills in business. The ‘soft skills’ of emotional intelligence make a concrete impact on business success. According to research published by Harvard Business School, 90% of the difference in performance by leaders is due to emotional intelligence, or EQ rather than IQ. For those in leadership roles, people skills even more so than technical abilities, predict performance and profits. We’ll dive into techniques of empathy, communication skills, problem solving, personal development and team empowerment.

Learn how to flex your Emotional Intelligence to bring out the best in your teams, overcome challenges and connect with those around you.

Empowering Middle-Level Management

This is a course for rising stars. Have you been newly promoted to a manager or supervisor position? Whether you’re already in a leadership role, you’re seeking to demonstrate your capacity to lead, or you’re a more experienced leader who is always searching for ways to help your middle managers grown and thrive, this course will help you build your toolbox for success by developing a one-year development plan in just two days.

Discover how successful leaders work their magic in the Empowering Middle-Level Managers course.

Train the Trainer

Do you want your trainings to achieve top-tier results? Pique your trainees’ curiosity. Keep them engaged. Lead, instruct and instill knowledge with new levels of confidence and ease.

Learn the secrets of being a master trainer. Whether you’re an experienced facilitator or a manager just starting to learn the ropes of designing and delivering successful trainings, this course will elevate you to the next level. Gain new teaching tactics and leverage your existing talents into a personal training style that creates peak results and leaves a memorable impression.

This Train-the-Trainer course is your mini masterclass in coaching your team and creating unforgettable trainings.

More Opportunties to Upskill

AIHM Executive Education offers even more ways to upskill and progress in your career.

Click here to see all of our weekend courses and master classes.