Communication Skills for Managers

Communication is the bedrock of any relationship. Within organizations, communication between the different levels of management, within teams, and between the customer and the employees should be healthy, respectful and effective. 

Effective and professional communication helps put your point across to customers, ensuring that their concerns and requirements are properly heard. Empathetic response from the organization helps build goodwill and trust, which translates into customer loyalty.

Duration: 1 day
Mode: Classroom / Online




 
Benefits to the organization

Communication skills builds an atmosphere of transparency and openness that creates trust among organization and between colleagues.

It also helps employees convey information about services and products to customers and to communicate with them effectively, which increases customer trust and loyalty.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
  • Demonstrate clarity, confidence, and professionalism in verbal and written communication
  • Apply active listening and feedback strategies to strengthen team collaboration
  • Adapt communication style for diverse audiences—internal teams, clients, and stakeholders
  • Use assertiveness techniques to manage conflict and influence outcomes
  • Create impact-driven messaging aligned with company goals and client needs
  • Strengthen executive presence through strategic storytelling and structured delivery
  • Minimize misunderstandings and improve productivity via concise communication
  • Apply structured frameworks for presentations, emails, and business meeting

Course Contents


  • Module 1: Foundations of Effective Communication
Why Communication Matters: Linking skills to organizational success
Components of Communication: Verbal, nonverbal, written
Identifying Barriers: Common workplace disruptions
Clarity & Brevity: Crafting messages that land 
  • Module 2: Audience-Centric Communication
Segmenting Audiences: Internal teams vs. external clients
Tone Mapping: Professional, persuasive, consultative
Message Framing: Matching intent with outcome
Goal Alignment: Linking communication to business objectives 
  • Module 3: Active Listening & Feedback Culture
Listening to Understand vs. React
Feedback Models (SBI, STAR)
Building Trust through Listening
Encouraging Peer-to-Peer Feedback 
  • Module 4: Assertiveness & Conflict Management
Assertiveness Techniques (DESC Method)
Conflict Styles: Avoiding, competing, collaborating
Language of Influence: Framing difficult conversations
Building Confidence through Role-Play 
  • Module 5: Structured Communication Tools
Email & Memo Templates (BLUF, AIDA)
Presentation Flow: Opening, body, close
Meeting Frameworks: Agenda setting & follow-up
Creating Quick Communication Assets (Checklists, One-pagers) 
  • Module 6: Nonverbal & Visual Storytelling
Reading Body Language in Meetings
Enhancing Delivery with Gestures & Voice Modulation
Integrating Visuals into Messages (charts, infographics)
Building Narratives using Data & Impact 
  • Module 7: Cross-Cultural & Remote Communication
Understanding Cultural Cues & Communication Styles
Remote Team Dynamics: Clarity and context
Virtual Meeting Etiquette
Asynchronous Communication Best Practices 
  • Module 8: Integration & Application
Scenario-Based Practice: Team interaction, client pitch
Communication Audit: Reviewing live samples
Feedback from Peers & Facilitator
Personal Communication Plan for the Workplace






Why choose us

At the Institute of Corporate Analytics and Training, we have trained over 5000 professionals on a wide range of corporate and management trainings from many organizations and companies, from diverse domains,  around the world.  We have a team of highly motivated and experienced team of trainers.  Our trainings are designed to blend theoretical concepts with field experience.  The concepts and techniques you will learn will be illustrated with case studies from the field, role plays and simulations.

Rest assured that at the end of the training programs, you will emerge confident and energized armed with skills and knowledge as well as the techniques of applying them.