Every day, we engage in conversations that help others form an opinion about our personalities, our skill sets, and even our value in an organization. In this online session, we’ll discuss how improving your everyday communication can make your speaking skills more impactful. Planning your message strategically, adapting it to different circumstances, and developing emotional intelligence skills help us better gauge our audience's reaction and thus manage how they perceive us. Applying these concepts in a thoughtful way is what makes your messages resonate, from a routine situation to a formal pitch that affects your career goals.

The last 12 months have further changed the way we communicate. In-person interaction has long been the medium for personal and professional communication, but the COVID-19 pandemic has altered this norm and made it clear that effective virtual communication is a skill that has to be mastered. We’ll talk about how to be a better communicator in a virtual environment and address the complexities of online communication that are largely absent from in-person interactions.
  • Optimize a message strategy for the audience, purpose, and context
  • Public speaking tools that leverage emotional intelligence and help effectively deliver your message
  • Challenges and differences between communicating virtually versus in person
  • Tips for adapting to virtual communication, including setting up your physical space, practicing intonation and gestures, and delivering engaging content

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