Study Guide

Objective

The aim of the course is to strengthen the students` own competence in leadership communication and to provide opportunities and concrete tools for developing and evaluating communication in the workplace. The aim is to reflect on current and future challenges in management communication and to find different solutions to these challenges through joint discussions. The focus will be on planning how to prepare in advance for challenging situations in the workplace through open and respectful interaction.

On completion of the course, students will
- understand the importance of leadership communication in work cultures and in achieving strategic objectives
- can communicate skilfully in management and leader activities and can assess and develop their own communication practices in the workplace.

Content

This course deals with the following aspects of leadership communication
- the importance of dialogue
- principles and core issues
- practices and their development, for example in strategy and project work
- communication relationships and their impact on the work community
- identifying, evaluating and developing one's own communication styles and practices.