Course

21st Century Skills: Communication

Time limit: 90 days
3 CEUs

$150 Enroll

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21st Century Skills: Communication

Earn 3 CPE credits in Personal Development!

21st Century Skills: Communication is a comprehensive program designed to enhance your ability to communicate effectively across all aspects of hospitality management. In today's guest-focused industry, your communication skills directly impact team performance, guest satisfaction, and business success.

This course provides practical, industry-specific techniques for communicating face-to-face, digitally, and in presentations. Through interactive lessons, real-world hospitality scenarios, and targeted assessments, you'll develop a professional communication toolkit that you can immediately apply in your workplace.


After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Identify the key components of active listening techniques in professional communication.
  • Identify principles of clear and effective speaking in professional contexts.
  • Recognize common causes of miscommunications and appropriate resolution strategies.
  • Identify appropriate digital communication styles and tone based on context, audience, and medium.
  • Recognize professional virtual meeting protocols including appearance, preparation, and follow-up procedures.
  • Identify appropriate formulas for effective written communication, including emails, chats, reports, and search prompts.
  • Identify the key elements of effective presentation preparation, including message development and outline creation.
  • Recognize appropriate strategies for designing and delivering professional presentations.
  • Recognize effective techniques for concluding presentations and managing Q&A sessions.

Additional Information:

  • No prerequisite knowledge is required to be successful in this course. Likewise, no advance preparation is required.
  • Program Level: Basic
  • Delivery Method: Self Study

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