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Goal
Learn strategies for making their participation in group and
one-on-one discussions more purposeful, collaborative, and productive.
Objectives
- Present ideas concisely using an efficient step-by-step framework
- Use language that clarifies meaning and shows relationships
between ideas
- Express legitimate disagreement as part of a productive exchange
- Acquire techniques for positioning ideas in rapid-paced meetings
- Promote resolution of issues by identifying shared interests
and using tactful, collaborative language
Methodology
Presentation, group discussion, structured speaking activities,
role plays and other interactive speaking exercises
Enrollment
Up to 12 participants
Scheduling
1-day workshop
Materials
LinguaTec Making Discussions Work training manual
What You Learn
- Get to the point and speak concisely
- Provide appropriate background for your audience
- Create links between ideas to maintain clarity
- Acknowledge other viewpoints when disagreeing
- Respond confidently to challenges and disagreement
- Interject ideas and regain the floor in rapid-paced meetings
- Keep discussions balanced by speaking tactfully and
finding common ground
- Reach resolution by proposing solutions that take shared
interests into account
What Others Say
"This class is very helpful. I learned lots of new methods
to organize and present ideas. It also expanded my knowledge to
express ideas more effectively." J.T., Technical Yahoo, Yahoo
"It is one of the best communication related courses I
have attended. This particular training gave me great ideas on
how to structure what I want to say and also gave me tips on how
to sell myself." S.G., Senior Application Engineer, Synopsys
"This program is very effective in enhancing communication
skills." C.C., Product Marketing Manager, Adaptec
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