What are Professional Communications Skills courses?
Our Professional Communications Skills courses are stand alone workshops that help you communicate more effectively in the professional environment.

How will taking a Professional Communications Skills courses help me?
These interactive courses focus on developing specific communication skills with a practical focus allowing you to put your learning to immediate use. With an emphasis on group discussion, role play and collaborative tasks, our ‘hands on’ approach to communication makes skills development memorable, enjoyable and directly applicable to the workplace.

What courses are available?

			Presentation skills Key elements Analyse your audience and plan a presentation with clear objectives Use the most appropriate language for your audience Make effective use of visual aids and PowerPoint Deliver a presentation and deal with questions confidently.
			Writing for Business Key elements Build awareness of the difference between letters, memos, faxes and e-mails Practice appropriate language for professional written communication Practice writing and responding to correspondence.
			Report writing Key elements Write well structured documents Gain a better understanding of the report writing process and put it into practice Produce the outline of a report specific to your needs.
			Train the trainer Key elements Explore what makes a good training course – the trainer, the environment, the resources Understand different learner types Practice delivery: activity selection, instruction giving, presenting information Learn how to conduct feedback.
			Assertiveness and Interpersonal communication Key elements Explore different communicative techniques for dealing with conflict Develop greater self awareness and assertiveness Recognise a variety of behavioural styles.

What do the participants say about our courses?
“This (Assertiveness and Interpersonal Skills) is one of the best courses I have ever taken. Excellent topic, trainers and methodology”

“I am using the techniques I have been learning on the course and feel a definite improvement already at work“

Who can take these courses?
Any student on a British Council course at Upper Intermediate or Advanced level can enrol on a professional communication skills course without taking a placement test. If you are new to the British Council, we will offer you a placement test in order to assess your suitability to participate on a course.