Communication Skills: Speak with Confidence and Influence

Do you lack confidence when speaking in meetings? Do you struggle to sell your ideas? Is your personal communication style in need of an upgrade?

Far too often tentative language patterns compromise how we communicate and are perceived by others. This course offers 15 ways to increase your confidence and impact. Words such as “just,” “does this make sense?” and excessive apologizing can diminish one’s effectiveness in the workplace.

We’re going to examine habits we have—often unconscious—that impact our power, persuasion, and influence. Use these 15 language tips in ways that serve you, whether you want to be more assertive in your delivery or perhaps soften your approach.

Learn strategies from the best-selling Udemy instructor of “Growth Mindset: The key to confidence, impact, and fulfillment.”

"Diane Flynn is one of the best workshop facilitators I've seen. She has world-class instincts about people and is phenomenal in reading a room with respect to what a group needs. And, most importantly, she models the perfect alchemy of direct and respectful guidance that helps workshop participants feel both stretched and cared for."

- Chip Conley, Airbnb Strategic Advisor, Founder of the Modern Elder Academy and NYT Best-selling author

Diane Flynn

• Facilitates leadership programs for companies

• Coaches executives on leadership and communication

• Is a frequent speaker and has the best-selling course on Udemy on Growth Mindset

In this course, you will:

• Craft your own distinct and authentic communication style

• Learn 15 ways to strengthen communication skills and develop speaking confidence

• Discover how weak communication skills can impact the trajectory of our careers

• Unpack the reasons we diminish ourselves and our impact when speaking

• Adopt ways to assert authority while nurturing meaningful relationships

• Master phrases that instantly make you sound more confident and credible

• Explore the role that body language plays in communication

• Devise an action plan for speaking with confidence and impact

Continue Your Learning Journey

This course is part of the Future-Ready Professional Series, a collection designed to help professionals build the four capabilities that matter most in today's workplace: mindset, communication, AI literacy, and AI productivity.

To continue your learning, visit my instructor page (Diane Flynn) on Udemy to explore the complete series:

• Growth Mindset: The Key to Confidence, Impact & Fulfillment
Build resilience, confidence, and adaptability.

• Communication Skills: Speak with Confidence and Influence
Strengthen your communication skills and increase your influence.

• AI Fundamentals for the Workplace
Build a solid foundation in AI and understand how it is transforming the workplace.

• AI For Work: 12 Ways to Do Better Work, Faster
Apply AI to save time, improve the quality of your work, and boost your productivity.