Effective Leadership Communication

Now, possibly more than ever, creativity, leadership, and critical thinking skills are essential in the workplace. As the fabric of our society continues to change, leadership through clear thinking, communications, and decision-making will be even more important, with organisations across numerous sectors requiring those who can lead in times of flux. Effective Leadership Communication, which is part of the Managing Teams series, focuses on developing understanding and practice of being authentic, articulate and persuasive in your communication efforts as a leader. It will help you develop different ways of communicating effectively with peers and colleagues both online and face-to-face, according to the latest research and industry best practice. Developed in consultation with leading professional services organisations, major business stakeholder organisations, and human resource management and organisational development practitioners, Effective Leadership Communication features contemporary, industry-aligned and research-led curriculum that will equip you with leadership skills applicable to challenges and opportunities unique to the Asia-Pacific region. Effective Leadership Communication is a highly flexible course delivered entirely online over four weeks, from commencement to final assessment. Who is it for? Effective Leadership Communication is designed for a diverse range of early-career professionals seeking to develop their leadership ability and knowledge. It is also suitable for emerging leaders, and those seeking to enhance their leadership capabilities to complement their technical knowledge and expertise to advance into more senior leadership positions. It is suited to people from a broad range of sectors, including professional and business services, manufacturing, health, NGOs, education, hospitality and aviation. It is also suited more broadly to anyone wanting to build their competence, capability and confidence as they progress through various career stages and job changes. Key topics Using a range of theories, evidence and leadership research, this Melbourne MicroCert focuses on two key facets of leadership communication: Cognition and impact - how cognitive processing can help craft influential communication, including the effect of concrete vs. abstract language and the sequencing of statements. Self-presentation and presence - the effect of verbal and non-verbal presentation, and how social identity and social learning process can support more reflective and deliberate communication practices. Developed in consultation with industry figures and by academic experts, curriculum is based on real world needs to ensure you complete the course with highly applicable skills and knowledge. Learning outcomes Upon successful completion of Effective Leadership Communication, you will have enhanced communication skills as a leader, aligned with industry best practice. You will be able to: Analyse and explain the effectiveness of written, verbal, and non-verbal leadership communication, based on theories and evidence on cognitive processing, social identity formation, and social learning Evaluate suitable leadership communication practices to influence followers and other stakeholders, in a variety of settings and communication channels Formulate and justify a plan for Integrating evidence-based leadership communication practices in the workplace. Learning experience Taught by leading experts, this highly flexible Melbourne MicroCert includes a combination of online lectures, skills development exercises, case studies and scenarios, contemporary readings and resources, facilitated group discussions, and hands-on workplace interventions and takeaways.