Overview
Improve workplace relationships through greater self-awareness, communication skills, and social intelligence. Learn to build trust, manage diversity, and engage in more effective interactions with peers and supervisors.
Syllabus
Module 1: Understanding the Changing Workplace
- Define organizational culture and identify its key elements and dynamics
- Explore demographic shifts, diversity, and generational influences on the workplace
- Identify personal strategies to navigate evolving workplace cultures
- Understand the forces shaping modern workplace environments
Module 2: Self-Awareness and Personal Effectiveness
- Understand internal and external self-awareness and how they affect workplace relationships
- Learn about Social Styles and the dimensions of assertiveness, responsiveness, and versatility
- Explore the relationship between emotional intelligence and social awareness
- Identify personal behaviors to enhance workplace effectiveness and communication
Module 3: Building Effective Subordinate–Supervisory Relationships
- Define and develop high-quality relationships with supervisors
- Understand the psychological contract between supervisors and employees
- Learn how to build trust, communicate openly, and provide feedback effectively
- Explore strategies for repairing and maintaining supervisor–employee collaboration
Module 4: The Employee’s Vantage Point: Communication 3.0
- Improve communication skills through active listening and feedback techniques
- Identify and overcome common communication barriers in the workplace
- Learn to deliver and receive feedback using a structured approach
- Apply models like Shannon’s Communication Model and Emotional Intelligence to interpersonal communication
Taught by
Alan Zucker, Amy Sareeram, Cindy Morgan-Jaffe, Dr. Le'Angela Ingram, Michele Proctor, Natalya H. Bah, Heather Murphy Capps, Doris McMillon, Bascom Destrehan “Dit” Talley, and Marshall Scantlin