Business Communication Essentials: Written and Verbal Skills

In this training course learn to craft concise and impactful business messages and techniques to know your audience and optimize delivery.

AMS Course Code: 2086

Course Description

The Business Communication Essentials: Written and Verbal Skills course will help you hone the core skills necessary for crafting concise, accurate, and impactful messages. Whether navigating matrixed organizations, collaborating with distributed teams, or engaging in virtual environments, participants will learn specific techniques to enhance both written and verbal communications. Key areas of focus include simplifying messages, understanding the audience, precise message targeting, and optimizing delivery.

Visit the AMS Client-Centric Engagement Model below, to learn about other customization options or Contact Us to discuss your unique needs. Our modulated content inventory coupled with our proprietary 4x4 design model affords our clients a wide range of scalable options. Visit out Full Course Catalog to explore related topics.

Delivery Options

This program is delivered on-site in one full day or virtually in two 3.5-hour sessions.

Course Modules

Communication Best Practices

  • Elements of Communication

  • Understand and Adapt Communication Styles

  • The 7 C’s of Effective Communication

  • Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication

Optimizing your Delivery

  • Know Your Audience

  • Explore Delivery Modalities

  • Body Language

  • Projecting a Positive Image

Simplifying Written and Verbal Communications

  • 5 Planning Steps for Composing the Message

  • Beginnings and Ending

  • Target the Message

  • Edit for Concision

Communicating to Build Relationships

  • Building Rapport

  • Active Listening

  • Practicing Reciprocity

  • Expressing Appreciation

Who Should Attend

Managers and individual contributors who wish to enhance their business communication skills, to be more effective in a matrix, virtual, or team environment for both internal and external interactions.

Client-Centric Engagement Model

Professional Development Training

Each learning module in our course descriptions represent 90 minutes of instruction. Your selection of learning modules and sub-topics, preferred delivery modality, and custom design elements (as noted below), will determine the course duration and ultimate “best solution” to meet your unique learning needs. Our proprietary and innovative “4x4” design model, expert level facilitators, and modulated content library is the gateway to high-impact and agile learning experiences that result in immediate skills application. Watch a brief video describing the model. Learn More>>

AMS Professional Development Training Model for Engagement

For the Team

  • Teams of eight or more participants, delivered On-Site or Live Online with the option to customize your learning experience.

For the Individual

Customize your Learning Experience

  • Customize with instructional design options including scenarios, thought leader questions, and exercises
  • Select delivery modality and manage course durations based on content selection
  • Mix and match learning modules & sub-topics to create the most highly customized learning experience
  • Create learning tracks by linking courses & learning modules with connective application exercises over a predetermined timeline
  • Support content with correlating Research Articles
  • Enhance skills application with Performance Coaching
  • Earn select industry and academic accreditations
  • Organizational Learning & Development (L&D) Framework Best Practice
  • Integrate Digital Resources – Thought Leader Interviews – Insights Podcast

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