Please note: You must have a strong grasp over the basics of the English Language, e.g., grammar, vocabulary, and syntax. This is NOT a beginner-level course for learning the English Language; therefore, you must be proficient at the time of enrolment in order to increase your professional impact and connect with different audiences.
Overview:
Effective communication is one of the keys to a successful career no matter what field you work in, and many different skills contribute to a professional's capacity to communicate well. The objectives of this program are to help you improve the ability to:
- Know the elements of credibility - how to gain it, and how to lose it.
- Formulate an effective communication strategy for any message, in any medium, and in any situation.
- Write & speak clearly, concisely, considerately and convincingly to create goodwill and ensure inclusivity.
- Demonstrate the use of basic and advanced effective writing techniques that today's technology demands, including anticipating audience reactions.
- Create dynamic formal & informal presentations, speeches and talks that are delivered with confidence and poise.
- Develop a persona that exudes confidence and professionalism through the effective use of content, words, body language, and tone of voice.
- Develop the essential competencies of successful influencers & employ persuasive strategies to overcome resistance.
- Recognize and address situations with co-workers that result from problematic behavior.
- Communicate efficiently in a crisis and conflict scenario to ensure collaboration.
- Design strategies that proactively set the stage for a problem-free work environment and minimize the negative impact of difficult behaviors and different crisis scenarios.
- Develop team and interpersonal skills that contribute to effective and satisfying personal, social and professional relationships.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the program you will be able to:
- Understand the importance of communication as a strategic process
- Make communication decisions with an aim to achieve credibility and to increase your professional impact
- Be aware of stylistic, pragmatic and linguistic concerns specific for various professional contexts
- Craft professional messages catering to different rhetorical situations i.e. different purposes, audiences and contexts
- Become impactful public speakers who use Aristotelian rhetorical strategies, voice and body language to project confidence, command attention and connect with any audience
- Employ rhetoric and persuasive strategies to engage the audience, motivate them and call them to action
- Use influencing techniques to develop credibility, negotiate successfully and pitch ideas
- Discover tools and techniques that promote realistic expectations, maintain a peaceful working environment, encourage constructive feedback, and help resolve any conflict when it arises
- Understand the physiology and psychology of a crisis in order to devise mitigation, response, and reputation repair strategies
- Understand your unconscious biases and learn to overcome them
- Understand others and build better personal & professional relationships
Please note: We provide tailored versions of our courses to cater to the specific needs of organisations. The pricing for customised courses may differ from that of our open-enrollment courses. For more details on pricing and instructor information, kindly reach out to us via email at??ces@lums.edu.pk.
Assistant Professor, Department Of Humanities & Social Sciences, LUMS
Course Fee: PKR 45,000/-
Please go through Policies & Code of Conduct
Participants must register online through the CES website by clicking on their desired course and filling out a one-page form. Before starting the registration process, please ensure that you have the following:??
- A passport-sized photograph for the CES smartcard. It should be against a white background.??
- Correct CNIC details.??
Incorrect information provided during the registration process will lead towards cancellation of your enrolment at any stage, and participants will not be entitled to claim a refund.
Once you have completed your online registration, you may proceed to the payment section. You have two options:??
1. Pay online using your bank debit/credit cards through LUMS online payment system??https://pay.lums.edu.pk??
2. Download the fee voucher and deposit cash in any branch of the designated banks specified on the fee voucher.??
Once the payment has been made, you will receive a confirmation email within 24 to 48 working hours, and your payment status will be updated to "ENROLLED" in the online application portal.
Installment:
KalPay Taleem offers an instalment facility for participants enrolled in CES on-campus courses and workshops. If you want this option, please email??taleem@kalpayfinancials.com??or call at 0328 3044414??for more information.