Successful Communication and Interpersonal Skills for College Students

Event: Workshop
Duration: 2 Day Program

PROGRAM OVERVIEW
It has been said that all life is a conversation, and that it is the ability of people at all levels in any organization to create and maintain a rich conversation with each other that ultimately creates overall success. That "conversation" relies on excellent communication skills.

The best and most charismatic leaders are abundantly skilled communicators, able to coordinate and lead their teams because they create an environment in which others genuinely want to work. The best and most skilled coordinators are able to manage time, people and priorities, influence at all levels, and still display a sense of leadership which makes others want to follow them.

This form of self-mastery is not achieved by accident - it is a process that occurs as we interact effectively with the events and circumstances of our lives. Through this program you will learn a great deal about yourself – how you think, how you perceive the world and how others perceive you, how you communicate and how you can enrich your communication skills - and through that process you will learn how to lead others with great skill.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
• Have raised their self-awareness to understand their strengths and skills gaps as leaders and coordinators
• Understand the subjective experience of others and how to respond to it
• Be able to demonstrate advanced communication skills, both verbally and non-verbally
• Clarifying your vision and defining your purpose
• Acting with integrity through valuing who you are
• Critical leadership skills
• Advanced techniques of interpersonal communication
• Empowering delegation skills
• Giving constructive feedback
• Presentation skills
• Making meetings work

TRAINING METHODOLGY
The program is carefully designed to address all styles of learning and to engage participants fully through the use of course materials, exercises, training videos and discussions of relevant organizational issues. Lectures and discussions are either preceded or followed by powerful individual or group exercises. These exercises provide opportunities for personal participation in real situations. During these exercises you discover that you can do what you are learning. This process makes the training fun filled, fast-paced, challenging and empowering and enhances transfer of learning to all participants.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This course is designed for all college and university students who truly wish to grow in their communication and interpersonal skills and in areas of personal power, authenticity and integrity and through this enhance their ability to lead.

BENEFITS TO YOUR COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY LIFE
As leaders grow in communication confidence, understanding, and personal effectiveness, so do their clubs and organizations. The personal transformation of a college student, club leader, supervisors, administrators and others in leadership positions forms the foundation for organizational transformation. Skilled communication can help to break down organizational and classroom barriers and create better understanding throughout the college educational experience.

BENEFITS TO YOU
Students who attend this will learn a set of principles that will change the way they view their lives as well as their interpersonal skills and their performance. They will grow in self-understanding, confidence, personal effectiveness, and their ability to handle the challenges and opportunities that educational institutions provide. This is an introduction to skills and principles that will help the college student develop self-mastery and enhance their ability as a leader in any organization.

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Instructional Methodology

Developed by experts in instructional design, these training materials combine interactive training techniques with sound methodology. The design is built on the principles that adults learn best when training:

* Involves the participants.
* Can be immediately applied to the work environment.
* Includes "learning by doing."
* Is interactive, fun, and motivational.
* Uses a three-phased approach including pre and post-workshop assignments.
* Includes flip charts, workbooks and planning tools, role plays, exercises, and discussions.

Learning Environment

An organization's success and leadership in the 21st century depends upon its ability to rapidly change and grow. Organizations must meet the multiple demands of a changing marketplace with continuous learning and new skills. The Corporate, College and Educator Learning Environment illustrates how an organization can set up a system of continuous growth and improvement to maintain the desired outcome of a highly productive workplace in the new global competitive market.