Develop your soft skills by mastering the art of communication and persuasion, with this free online course. This free online communication course will teach you the core skills of effective communication. You will be shown techniques to help improve your ability to listen, as well as how to improve your ability to speak considerately and politely. The importance of culture, context, and body language will also be discussed. This will be a great boost to both your personal and professional development. So, why wait? Start learning, today!
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 188648 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Diploma |
| Course Duration | 10-15 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Discuss the difference between soft skills and hard skills • Identify different communication channels • Distinguish between verbal and nonverbal communication • Discuss filters and barriers in the context of communications • Explain the effect which new technologies have had upon communication • Discuss the importance of culture and context to communication |
| Course Code | 1430 |

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