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DetailEffective communication in the workplaceDeveloping career resilience
ProviderThe Open UniversityThe Open University
Our rating4.04.4
CostFreeFree
Time24 hours24 hours
LevelBeginnerBeginner
Credentialdigital badge and statement of participation (free)digital badge (Credly etc) (free)
Open toWorldwideWorldwide
Free inWorldwideWorldwide
Content written forAny countryAny country
SummaryAn eight-week badged course on communicating well at work, with a full week on listening, active listening, asking effective questions and empathy. It helps anyone who wants to be better understood and to understand colleagues and customers better.An eight-week course, about three hours a week, on building the resilience to handle change and setbacks at work. You assess your own resilience, look at outside pressures on careers and set practical goals. Completion earns an Open University badge and 24 CPD points.
Objectives
  • Practise active listening: focus on the speaker, avoid interrupting, show interest, stay non-judgemental and give feedback
  • Ask effective questions to check understanding
  • Read and use non-verbal communication
  • Handle challenging conversations and communicate across diverse teams
  • Reflect on your own communication skills and plan how to develop them
  • Understand what career resilience is and assess your own
  • Recognise outside challenges that can affect your working life
  • Apply practical tactics to strengthen your resilience
  • Work out what support you need and where to find it
  • Set realistic resilience goals and the steps to reach them
Things to know
  • Content last updated April 2020
  • Listening and empathy are the focus of Week 2; the rest of the course covers wider communication
  • Badge requires completing the course and passing the Week 4 and Week 8 badge quizzes
  • Badge requires sign-up and passing the quizzes
  • Last updated March 2022
  • CPD points are UK CPD Standards Office points; check acceptance with your Australian professional body
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