Communicating With Tact, Diplomacy and Professionalism
To be successful and effective in any workplace, we need to be professional in our approach to all situations. Our behavior and communication skills send messages to others. To build and maintain credibility, we must be tactful and diplomatic, no matter what the situation. There are people who seem to know exactly what to do and say in any situation.
Faced with an angry customer or a tense negotiation, they don’t falter or seem to get upset — they keep calm and navigate with skill through the encounter. Not surprisingly, the professional who demonstrates that kind of poise and presence is also the person who rapidly rises through the ranks.
Great communicators are made, not born — it’s a matter of having the right knowledge and tools. Through our research we’ve collected crucial and practical information on these subjects and condensed it into a highly interactive training program. At the completion of this training, you’ll feel confident and comfortable communicating with diplomacy, tact and professionalism.
Course Outcomes
- Master the techniques of diplomacy and tact to thrive in today’s business environment
- Gain, strengthen and maintain strong credibility with others in the workplace
- Develop stronger, more effective listening skills for more effective communication
- Recognize different personality types and determine how to work with each
- Successfully negotiate without formal authority
- Lead productive meetings that benefit everyone — and waste time for no one
- Deliver feedback and handle disagreements with diplomacy — even in heated situations
- Keep a positive mindset and open communication to deal effectively with any type of conflict
Course Agenda
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Communicating With Tact, Diplomacy and Professionalism
To be successful and effective in any workplace, we need to be professional in our approach to all situations. Our behavior and communication skills send messages to others. To build and maintain credibility, we must be tactful and diplomatic, no matter what the situation. There are people who seem to know exactly what to do and say in any situation.
Faced with an angry customer or a tense negotiation, they don’t falter or seem to get upset — they keep calm and navigate with skill through the encounter. Not surprisingly, the professional who demonstrates that kind of poise and presence is also the person who rapidly rises through the ranks.
Great communicators are made, not born — it’s a matter of having the right knowledge and tools. Through our research we’ve collected crucial and practical information on these subjects and condensed it into a highly interactive training program. At the completion of this training, you’ll feel confident and comfortable communicating with diplomacy, tact and professionalism.
Module 1: Fundamentals of Communication
To be a tactful and successful communicator, it’s important to understand and cultivate top-notch communication skills. Without foundations, an individual may self-sabotage.
- Outline the traditional communication model
- Describe the elements of total communication
- Articulate key techniques for strengthening communication skills
Module 2: Communicating With Tact and Diplomacy
Effective, tactful communication preserves relationships, builds credibility and demonstrates thoughtfulness.
- Identify diplomatic and tactful communication techniques and strategies
- Explain the benefits of diplomacy and tact
- Describe strategies to avoid common communication problems
Module 3: Strengthening Credibility and Work Relationships
Tactful communication — along with emotional intelligence, respect, thoughtfulness and compassion — are vital for credibility and success at work.
- Summarize the importance of interpersonal skills
- Explain strategies for building alliances
- Discuss what behaviors are needed to present credibility
Module 4: Powerful Listening Skills
Effective communication is more than speaking, it’s also listening and understanding the message.
- Explain the benefits of skillful listening
- Describe the attributes of a good listener
- Summarize keys to effective listening
Module 5: Communicating With Different Personality Types
Effective communicators are very aware of how others perceive their behaviors and are able to avoid misunderstanding a great deal of the time.
- Summarize the different personality styles and their characteristics
- Describe communication strategies suited to each of the personality styles
- Discuss how to work effectively with various personality styles
Module 6: Positive Persuasion
When a person lacks formal authority, influencing is vitally important to persuade or successfully negotiate with others.
- Summarize strategies for negotiating
- Identify persuasion techniques and tools
- Describe how to deal productively with objections and resistance
Module 7: Leading Productive Meetings
Meetings should be a forum in which decisions are made, consensus is reached and action is taken.
- Articulate methods to communicate, lead and participate effectively in meetings
- List communication obstacles in meetings
- Summarize strategies for responding to challenges, comments and questions
Module 8: Communicating With Tact in Difficult Situations
There are some conversations that require the utmost skill in diplomacy and finesse.
- Describe best-practice communication techniques to use in difficult conversations
- Express strategies to effectively handle disagreements or misunderstandings
- Articulate methods that help focus on getting a correct message
Module 9: Managing Conflicts and Preventing Communication Problems
Conflict can occur in any organization when employees with diverse cultures, backgrounds, work values and priorities work together.
- Describe how to utilize a positive and constructive mindset
- Explain tactics to handle other people’s conflicts
- Identify ways to prevent or reduce defensive behavior