Expanding Your Communication Skill Set
Improve your communication skills for better collaboration. Learn to convey messages clearly, adjust for your audience, and handle difficult conversations in the workplace.
Skill level
BeginnerTime to complete
Approx. <1 hourCertificate of completion
YesPrerequisites
None
About this course
No organization and no individual can succeed without effective communication. What we create and achieve in business, we create and achieve together. The shared meaning that comes from expressing ourselves and listening to others enables us to align our activities toward productive goals. By building your communication skills, you strengthen your ability to collaborate and get things done. In this course, you'll learn how to build a communication skill set that allows you to convey the message you want in the workplace. You'll explore how to read your audience and make adjustments to ensure your message comes across the way you want. You'll learn the appropriate formats for communicating in various work situations, such as when to use text messaging versus email. You'll also explore how communication styles contribute to any message you send, and what techniques you need to handle tough communication situations effectively.
Learning objectives
- Discover the key concepts covered in this course
- Recognize methods to consider your audience while communicating with them
- Recognize the appropriate format for communicating in a given work situation
How it works
Expert-led videos
In this course, you'll watch videos created by industry-leading experts for some of the biggest tech companies in the world. They'll cover key concepts, go through sample applications, prepare you for industry certifications, and more. Watch on any device — whenever and wherever you want — to learn at your own pace.
Why learn professional skills?
Stand out in your job search
Tech jobs require more than just tech skills. Professional skills like collaboration, leadership, and emotional intelligence help you stand out to hiring managers.Build towards the future
According to the World Economic Forum, employees that build analytical and critical thinking skills will become increasingly valuable to employers.Develop yourself (and your career)
These types of non-technical skills are transferable and can be helpful in any role throughout your career.
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5 Unexpected Ways to Work on Your Soft Skills
When you’re learning to code to become a software developer, there are plenty of ways to practice concepts and frameworks outside of our courses and paths. Maybe you complete a project, build your portfolio website, or work through a code challenge, for example.
The soft skills that you need as a developer — like being able to present ideas impactfully or strategize with stakeholders — are equally important, but a lot harder to practice. Even as an entry-level developer, you might be asked to reverse engineer a codebase, identify and solve a bug, or learn a new framework to meet a project’s requirements. All of this requires technical chops, of course, but career success is more than just technical skill development. You need to be able to solve problems, communicate effectively, and pay attention to details to get a job done.
In today’s AI-driven world, effective interpersonal and social skills will keep you a cut above. That’s why we’re offering exclusive soft skills training for Codecademy Pro and Plus members. Read on to learn more about these resources and ideas that will help you practice and improve your soft skills.
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