Former Edward J. Frey Dean, Stephen M. Ross School of Business
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Leadership Communication for Emerging Managers
What You'll Learn
- Communicate a shared vision, set effective goals, and use motivation strategies to support team performance.
- Apply persuasive influence tactics and relationship-building strategies when working with colleagues and stakeholders.
- Present ideas with poise, clarity, tact, empathy, and an audience-focused communication style.
4-Course Series
52 hours
13 hours per course (approx.)
About Leadership Communication for Emerging Managers
In "Leadership Communication for Emerging Managers," you'll build practical communication skills for leading, motivating, influencing, and presenting with confidence. Learn to create and communicate a shared vision, set clear goals and expectations, and understand what drives team performance across cultures. You'll also explore influence tactics, relationship building, and ways to distinguish influence from manipulation.
Strengthen your speaking by organizing messages clearly, holding audience attention, and using rhetorical techniques that support confident delivery. You'll also learn to tailor messages with tact, empathy, and professionalism for high-stakes conversations, including apologies and difficult workplace discussions.
This course series is designed for emerging managers and professionals who want to communicate more effectively with teammates, peers, stakeholders, and leaders. No prior experience is required.
Skills You'll Gain
- Communication Strategies
- Public Speaking Preparation
- Social Skills
- Develop Networks
- Storytelling
- Leadership Development
- Goal Setting
- Advanced Negotiation
- Employee Engagement Strategy
- Empathy
- Employee Motivation
- Leadership
- Team Motivation
Jack D Sparks-Whirlpool Corporation Research Professor of Business Administration and Professor of Management and Organizations, Stephen M Ross School of Business
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4 Courses in this series
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Free U-M Access CourseInspiring and Motivating Individuals
Master goal-setting, team motivation, and performance strategies to improve engagement across cultures and work environments.
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Free U-M Access CourseInfluencing People
Develop skills to build influence without authority by using effective power dynamics, relationship strategies, and ethical persuasion techniques.
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Free U-M Access CourseSpeaking and Presenting: Poise
Discover how to build poise in presentations by making deliberate choices that improve clarity and connection.
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Free U-M Access CourseSpeaking and Presenting: Tact
Learn to craft personalized messages with tact to connect meaningfully with your audience in any speaking setting.
