About This Workshop

Half-Day Communication Skills — Core Skills for Clearer, More Confident Workplace Communication

This focused half-day session gives managers and supervisors active listening skills, assertive communication confidence and nonverbal awareness to communicate with clarity and impact from the very next working day.

Delivered in-house at your site, tailored to your organisation and sector. Immediately applicable from the very next working day.

Want to discuss whether this workshop fits your organisation? Email training@elevateimpacttraining.com

Why This Course Matters

Clearer Communication Can Start Within a Single Session

Poor communication is one of the most common and most avoidable sources of workplace friction. The fix is usually a small set of practical skills rather than a long programme: listening properly, speaking assertively and noticing how you come across.

This half-day workshop gives managers and supervisors those core skills through hands-on exercises, so they can use them from the very next conversation.

Choosing the Right Format

Half-Day Workshop vs Full-Day Programme

Both formats deliver real and immediate improvement to communication effectiveness. The right choice depends on the depth of skill development required and how much time your team can commit right now.

Half-Day SessionFull-Day Programme
PositioningFocused workshop — core communication skills with immediate workplace applicationFull immersive programme — deep skill development across the complete communication toolkit
Duration3–3.5 hours6–7 hours
Best ForBusy teams needing rapid, high-impact communication skills with minimum time awayOrganisations investing in sustained communication improvement across teams and management
Topics CoveredCommunication styles, active listening, assertiveness and nonverbal communicationAll half-day topics plus difficult conversations, feedback skills, briefings and personal action planning
PracticeFocused practical exercises with immediate workplace applicationMultiple live exercises, role play scenarios and group communication work throughout
InvestmentLower — ideal for time-pressured teams or as an introductory workshopPremium — deeper capability and lasting behavioural change

Not sure which format is right? Speak to our training specialist on 07544 534759.

Key Benefits

What Delegates Gain From This Workshop

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Understand their personal communication style and how it lands with different people

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Apply active listening techniques that build trust and create genuine understanding

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Communicate assertively — expressing views and needs clearly without aggression or passivity

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Read and manage nonverbal signals — body language, tone and facial expression

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Adapt communication style to different personalities and situations

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Leave with specific communication skills to apply from the very next interaction

Learning Outcomes

By the End of This Session, Delegates Will Be Able To

  • Identify their personal communication style and how it lands with others
  • Use active listening to build trust and create genuine understanding
  • Communicate assertively, expressing views and needs clearly without aggression or passivity
  • Read and manage nonverbal signals such as body language, tone and facial expression
  • Adapt their communication style to different personalities and workplace situations
Programme Outline

Half-Day Communication Skills Workshop Outline

First Half
Communication Style, Active Listening & Assertiveness

Delegates identify their personal communication style, understand how it impacts others, and practise active listening and assertive communication through structured hands-on exercises.

Second Half
Nonverbal Communication, Practical Application & Action Planning

Delegates develop awareness of nonverbal signals, practise adapting their communication style to different workplace situations, and close with a personal action plan for immediate application.

Who Should Attend

Suitable For Managers, Supervisors and Teams Across All Sectors

This workshop is designed for managers, supervisors, team leaders and customer-facing professionals who want to communicate with greater clarity, confidence and impact — across manufacturing, construction, trade, professional services and all sectors.

Managers & Team Leaders Supervisors & Foremen Manufacturing & Production Teams Construction Site Managers Trade Counter & Branch Staff Customer-Facing Professionals HR & People Managers NHS & Public Sector Teams

Need a version tailored to your sector or team? Email training@elevateimpacttraining.com

Delivery Options

Flexible Delivery — Wherever You Are

Every Communication Skills workshop is designed around your organisation. Delivered in-house at your workplace or virtually, available across England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Europe.

Face-to-Face

Delivered at your workplace — tailored to your team, sector and communication challenges

Virtual

Delivered via Microsoft Teams or Zoom — same quality, full interaction and live practice

Bespoke

Scenarios and exercises built around your real workplace communication challenges

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In-House Delivery Across the UK & Europe

Half-Day Communication Skills Training Wherever Your Organisation Needs It

Every workshop is delivered entirely in-house — at your site or virtually. We do not run public courses. We deliver face-to-face across England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Europe, including London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast, and virtually via Microsoft Teams or Zoom to teams anywhere.

To discuss in-house half-day communication skills training for your team, call 07544 534759 or email training@elevateimpacttraining.com