Confident Communication (May)

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Course Overview

Course Overview
Essential skills for effective communication, including developing healthy boundaries and assertiveness, Tuesdays 10-11.30am

Open Is this course right for me?

This course is suitable for anyone who would like to be more confident at work or in their personal life. It focuses particularly on how to have confident, compassionate conversations to help achieve your goals in life. This course is aimed at people who would like to maintain and sustain good mental health and well-being. It is not suitable for those experiencing a mental health crisis or with a severe or enduring mental health consideration. If you have a trauma-related diagnosis, you may wish to discuss this with the course tutor before enrolling. We ask all attendees to take responsibility for their own learning and only take part in activities which feel right for them.
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Open What will I learn?

By the end of the course, learners will be able to: Consider what we really mean by confidence; Explore ideas for compassionate communication; Identify how to have ‘crucial’ conversations and manage conflict; Describe a way to deal with difficult people; Develop skills for communicating effectively in important situations, including making your point confidently (e.g. at interview or delivering a presentation) to help influence a meaningful outcome.
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Open How will I learn?

This course involves group discussion, so you’ll be encouraged to participate through listening, asking questions and contributing where you can. The sessions offer a mixture of theory and practical exercises; there may be written activities as well as the potential for learning through reading, video and suggested apps. Book and video recommendations may also be given during the course. Activities will include mindfulness meditation. The content of this course may be adapted as scientific research, theories or course requirements change.
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Open Will I gain a qualification?

You will not gain a formal qualification; however, you may receive a Certificate of Attendance from your tutor.
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Open Next steps

You may wish to enrol on one of our other courses within the Community Learning portfolio. You can also stay up to date via our Facebook page or via our website.
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Open Please bring

Key messages are included in the handouts where provided, but you may choose to bring a notepad and pen with you to each class in case you wish to make notes. Learners will also be given access to reading materials and resources relevant to the course via “Google Classroom” so you will need a device with internet access; this could be a PC, Mac, Laptop, smart/iPhone, tablet/iPad.
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SMC00551
01/05/2025
Format
26/06/2025
1.50 hours per week
8 weeks
£0.00
Church of Christ the Cornerstone