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Professional Communication Skills Training

  • Communicating for Results Course

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    Enhance workplace communication by identifying styles, interpreting feedback, and overcoming barriers to understanding.

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  • Constructive Conflict Resolution Course

    • IDCOMM7004
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    Master the skills to transform conflicts into productive, win-win outcomes using proven constructive approaches.

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  • Interpersonal Communications Course

    • IDCOMM7008
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    Develop effective verbal and non‑verbal communication skills to improve workplace relationships and clarity.

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  • Using AI to Prepare for Difficult Conversations Course

    • IDADRV7200
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    This course, provided in partnership with ADR Vantage, Inc., shows you how to use Claude and other free AI tools as a personal preparation coach to plan and navigate difficult conversations with confidence.

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  • Positive Approaches to Difficult People Course

    • IDCOMM7009
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    Gain strategies for interacting effectively with challenging personalities using empathy, structure, and communication frameworks.

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  • Speaking with Confidence Course

    • IDCOMM7010
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    Build confidence in public speaking with expert coaching, audience analysis, and effective presentation techniques.

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  • Effective Communication with Customers Course

    • IDCOMM8000
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    Strengthen customer service by mastering listening, empathy, and responsive communication with internal and external customers.

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  • Negotiating Techniques Course

    • IDMGMT9104
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    Build structured negotiation skills to reach mutually beneficial outcomes in complex, high-stakes interactions.

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  • Customer Service Excellence Course

    • IDADMB7003
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    Learn to deliver exceptional customer service by identifying customer needs, enhancing service quality, and resolving issues effectively.

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  • Leadership Communication Course

    • IDMGMT8112
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    Develop essential communication skills to build trust, foster collaboration, and inspire teams as an effective leader.

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  • AI for the Workplace with Gemini Course

    • IDAIG
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    This hands-on course teaches participants how to use Google Gemini to research, write, analyze information, automate recurring tasks, and build a personalized AI workflow using tools such as Gems, Deep Research, NotebookLM, and Google Workspace.

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  • AI for Legal Professionals Course

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    Build a personalized Claude workflow to draft, analyze, summarize, and manage legal work more efficiently while maintaining attorney review and professional responsibility.

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    Join this bootcamp to improve your writing skills. Learn grammar essentials, effective business writing skills, and advanced communication techniques. Gain practical strategies to create complex business documents confidently.

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  • Grammar and Editing Essentials Course

    • IDENGL7010
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    Strengthen grammar, usage, and editorial confidence through mastery of punctuation, sentence structure, capitalization, verb forms, and pronoun agreement.

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  • Grammar Essentials Course

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    Improve your business writing with this Grammar Essentials course. Learn to identify grammar errors, write effectively for different audiences, determine correct word forms, and more. Boost your confidence and become your own editor with this comprehensive review of grammar rules.

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  • Effective Business Writing Course

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    Sharpen your writing skills and enhance your business communication with this comprehensive business writing course. Learn how to write effective emails, make announcements, deliver bad news, write formal business letters, and create persuasive business proposals.

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  • Advanced Business Writing Course

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    • 6 Hours
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    In the Advanced Business Writing course, learn how to prepare complex, multi-page business documents for any purpose. This course focuses on outlining and formatting techniques for different business documents, including schedules, proposals, project plans, and contracts, to communicate with your audience effectively.

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  • Writing Essentials Course

    • IDWRIT7011
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    Strengthen clarity, concision, and organization in your professional writing using Federal Plain Language principles and a repeatable process.

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  • Writing Government Technical Documents Course

    • IDWRIT8244
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    Learn how to craft clear, concise, and technically accurate documents—such as SOPs, Federal Register notices, or white papers—for government audiences.

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  • Writing Federal Position Descriptions Course

    • IDCLAS7910
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    Learn to create accurate and comprehensive federal position descriptions that align with organizational goals and HR requirements.

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  • Reviewing Other People's Report Writing Course

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    Learn to efficiently review and provide constructive feedback on audit report drafts to ensure clarity, accuracy, and effectiveness.

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  • Business Writing Bootcamp (Self-Paced)

    • IDCBSP
    • 18 Hours
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    Develop your business writing skills from the ground up with this bootcamp, where you'll explore grammar fundamentals, effective writing techniques, and advanced communication strategies that'll help you tackle complex business documents with confidence.

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  • Grammar Essentials Course (Self-Paced)

    • IDSGSP
    • 6 Hours
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    Strengthen your business writing with this comprehensive look at grammar fundamentals. From catching common mistakes to choosing the right word forms and writing for different audiences, you'll finish with the skills and confidence to edit your own work effectively.

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  • Grammar and Editing Essentials Course (Self-Paced)

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    • 18 Hours
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    Strengthen grammar, usage, and editorial confidence through mastery of punctuation, sentence structure, capitalization, verb forms, and pronoun agreement.

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  • Effective Business Writing Course (Self-Paced)

    • IDSWSP
    • 6 Hours
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    Bring your business communication to the next level with this comprehensive writing course. You'll discover how to craft effective emails, make announcements, deliver bad news with tact, write polished formal letters, and create persuasive proposals that get results.

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  • Advanced Business Writing (Self-Paced)

    • IDBWSP
    • 6 Hours
    • Prerequisites required

    Bring your business writing further by mastering the skills needed to plan, format, and produce complex, multi-page documents that get results. You'll explore outlining and formatting techniques across a variety of document types, including schedules, proposals, project plans, and contracts, all with a focus on connecting clearly with your audience.

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  • Communicating for Results Course (Self-Paced)

    • IDCOMM7030
    • 12 Hours
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    • 1:1 Mentoring

    Overcome barriers to effective office communications. Develop strategies to increase your ability to be understood by identifying your own communication style and that of others. Explore methods of interpreting verbal and nonverbal feedback and the use of appropriate repetition to clarify communications.

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  • Leadership Communication Course (Self-Paced)

    • IDMGMT8112SP
    • 12 Hours
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    Develop essential communication skills to build trust, foster collaboration, and inspire teams as an effective leader.

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  • Constructive Conflict Resolution Course (Self-Paced)

    • IDCOMM7044
    • 12 Hours
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    • 1:1 Mentoring

    Conflict is inevitable, but transforming it into positive outcomes is a skill. Learn how to shape even the most difficult circumstances into satisfying, win-win experiences. Discover a wide variety of proven constructive approaches that lead to productive resolutions and teaching moments. Develop the tools for quickly analyzing and responding to difficult situations and share them with your team to make conflicts approachable and productive.

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  • Interpersonal Communications Course (Self-Paced)

    • IDCOMM7060
    • 12 Hours
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    • 1:1 Mentoring

    Learn proven techniques to work more productively and improve your everyday interactions with others. Discover conflict resolution strategies and negotiation techniques, and benefit from useful tips on tact and diplomacy.

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  • Positive Approaches to Difficult People Course (Self-Paced)

    • IDCOMM7090
    • 12 Hours
    • Open to beginners
    • 1:1 Mentoring

    Do not let "difficult" people ruin another day! Learn approaches for maintaining your composure and clarifying underlying issues, as well as strategic questioning and listening techniques to discover what is behind someone with a difficult personality. Leave the course refreshed and prepared to minimize the negative impact of difficult people in your work environment.

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  • Speaking with Confidence Course (Self-Paced)

    • IDCOMM7010SP
    • 18 Hours
    • Open to beginners

    Build confidence in public speaking with expert coaching, audience analysis, and effective presentation techniques.

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  • Effective Communication with Customers Course (Self-Paced)

    • IDCOMM8002
    • 12 Hours
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    • 1:1 Mentoring

    Develop superior customer service by learning the basics of effective communication to successfully interact with internal and external customers. Become adept at recognizing and anticipating the needs of others; being flexible when handling requests and complaints; and spotting and responding to important verbal and nonverbal messages.

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  • Negotiating Techniques Course (Self-Paced)

    • IDMGMT9140
    • 12 Hours
    • Open to beginners
    • 1:1 Mentoring

    Learn to create win-win situations and improve work relationships with colleagues, employees, customers, and others. Focus on issues of negotiation, including using multiple strategies, applying the no-fault formula, interest-based methods, and empathy in the negotiation process. 

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  • Customer Service Excellence Course (Self-Paced)

    • IDADMB7015
    • 12 Hours
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    • 1:1 Mentoring

    Become "customer-driven" and learn how to take service to the top, inspiring others to provide quality service. Gain proficiency in identifying your internal and external customers. Discover the latest methods for enhancing customer service and handling problems, including anticipating and responding to customers' needs.

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  • Leadership Communication Course (Self-Paced)

    • IDMGMT8112SP
    • 12 Hours
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    Develop essential communication skills to build trust, foster collaboration, and inspire teams as an effective leader.

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  • AI for the Workplace with Gemini Course (Self-Paced)

    • IDAIGSP
    • 12 Hours
    • Open to beginners

    This hands-on course teaches participants how to use Google Gemini to research, write, analyze information, automate recurring tasks, and build a personalized AI workflow using tools such as Gems, Deep Research, NotebookLM, and Google Workspace.

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  • AI for Legal Professionals Course (Self-Paced)

    • IDAI12SP
    • 12 Hours
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    Build a personalized Claude workflow to draft, analyze, summarize, and manage legal work more efficiently while maintaining attorney review and professional responsibility.

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I recommend Deb to continue the courses for communicating. It is a great skill we need for personal and professional life. I really enjoyed the breakout rooms and interaction with my peers. We were able to have meaningful conversations. The instructor gave us real time feedback that we can use in the workplace

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Great experience. Highly recommend! Mrs. Doris McMillon, was splendid. Her knowledge of the material, ability to effectively relay the information, and relate to students facilitated learning.

Jose F.

It was a great course, I would highly recommend it. I was pleasantly surprised about how updated the content was. Instructor was also very engaging and she answered all of our questions.

La'Toya W.

The instructor kept us all engaged and was very pleasant and knowledgeable.

Pamela K.

Deborah did a great job teaching us about interpersonal communications! I appreciate her realizing that though we're not talkative, its not personal. We're auditors and mainly introverts :) Debbie was thoroughly enjoyable, patient, and flexible. One of the best teachers here.

Leslie B.

Debbie was a great instructor. Very upbeat and engaging. Class content was easy to follow. Overall, a great training course.

Keah H.

Great experience! Deborah Deichman was engaging. I truly enjoyed this class.

Erika W.

This was an excellent and engaging class. Very fun and informative. Best class and instructor I've had so far!

Carlton Peterson

Thank you so much! Deborah was understanding and open to various styles of communication. This course provided a great amount of content to grasp the topic easily.

Martika D.

Deborah is very engaging and pleasant. Also, she provided thought-provoking scenarios.

Regina W.

Deborah provided great information and support for future engagements.

Michele S.

Dr. Frazier exudes a great energy as an instructor, and I look forward to taking additional trainings with him in the future.

Jennifer V.

Great class, I will be applying what I learned to better serve my organization. I finished the class with a better understanding of how to deal with all types of customers and how to apply myself to better understand their needs.

DeMarco Farmer

I had a great time learning this material. The instructor was very clear, concise, and knowledgeable on the subject. Learn to be great, and have fun doing it.

Jacob Neal Jr

The morning and afternoon energizers were a lot of fun. Got me, the other participant, and the observer working as a team. The instructor was very enthusiastic. Strong knowledge of the subject matter. Encouraged others to share their experiences regarding the subject matter. Great sense of humor.

Sri Rapak

Mr. Sanders is a good instructor and knowledgeable. You could tell he enjoys training, and he made participants feel comfortable. The class was well-organized and easy to follow.

Kimberly B.

Excellent learning experience. The instructor articulated the material very well and gave great examples. Very engaging.

Ramona D.

The instructor was personable and kept pace well with a balance of material and breaks.

Brendan G.

The instructor was engaging, which can be difficult to do in an online class.

Cassandra S.

The training was really good, and I would recommend the class to anyone who works with the public. Mr. Sanders did an awesome job; he made the class interesting, and he did a great job engaging the class and allowing us to interact with the activities.

Cassundra R.

The instructor was very clear and provided excellent course material. The content of the class was great. We can add some additional real-life examples for students to understand it better.

Sameer L.

After attending this 2-day class, I have learned valuable information on how to expand my customer service skills. From the helpful tips on personality traits to the dos and don'ts when I am approached by a customer, plus many other tools that were provided in class, all will help me to administer excellent customer service effectively. Instructor Sanders is an OUTSTANDING teacher. His class was well prepared, well-balanced, and very informative. The examples Mr. Sanders uses are applicable to everyday experiences and are key to learning how to handle situations that we face on the job.

Lisa Jordan

Very thought-provoking with real tools to use in the future. Coach Don is fabulous and interpersonal. Very observational.

Lindsey P.

I think this was overall a great course. I learned a lot from the instructor and from other attendees. Two days was the perfect timeframe for this topic.

Ashley J.

The class was engaging, well-organized, and provided useful communication strategies that I can apply in my role. It was a worthwhile and practical training experience. The instructor was excellent, knowledgeable, engaging, and well-prepared. They presented the material in a way that was easy to understand and relevant to real workplace situations. Their ability to facilitate discussion and encourage participation made the course especially effective.

Jamar H.

Loved the class, Debby is an amazing teacher. She was patient, and the feedback will be very instrumental moving forward.

Taunya S.

Kind, compassionate, and knowledgeable instructor.

Alison H.

I loved this class and the instructor. I have trouble speaking confidently in public at times, so I really enjoyed the exercises and the information. I really feel this class is very beneficial in many areas of work and home life.

Jacqueline Miller

This class puts you out of your comfort zone, but in a good way. I appreciated the ability to practice, and the content reinforced skills important to public speaking. The mix of participants brought unique perspectives and ideas that I haven't thought of before, which will help me be a better public speaker.

Kelley Unsicker

The instructor was awesome! He was very knowledgeable and engaging.

Erica G.

Great training - topics and tools are relevant. I will definitely recommend it to my colleagues. Stefan Sanders was engaging, provided great examples, and kept the class on track with expectations established on the first day.

Caroline B.

The instructor was extremely genuine and entertaining. I liked the extra bonus information he provided. He kept the course engaging the entire time.

Anna S.

Overall, this was an excellent learning experience. The training enhanced my awareness of conflict dynamics and my ability to address challenging situations with professionalism and empathy. The session was interactive, well-paced, and highly relevant to leadership and people-management roles. I would strongly recommend this training to other professionals seeking to improve communication and conflict resolution skills.

Priamo R.

I got a lot of information out of this course on how to handle situations. Amazing content and a great instructor with a lot of knowledge.

Kristina Mack

David was a great instructor - his experience as an SES really shone through. Great course - thank you!

Kyle S.

Overall, the class gave me a lot to think about as far as communication and leadership, and the various applications of the skills discussed in the class. Well spoken instructor, who has a lot of experience to answer questions and teach about the topic.

Brendon M.

Clarissa's presentation has been very professional and informative.

Michael J.

The instructor was very engaging and explained the content well.

Abby H.

Our Professional Communication Skills Training are rated 4.8 stars by 836 students

  • Abby H. Apr 24, 2026
    Interpersonal Communications Course

    The instructor was very engaging and explained the content well.

  • Michael J. Apr 24, 2026
    Interpersonal Communications Course

    Clarissa's presentation has been very professional and informative.

  • Brendon M. Apr 22, 2026
    Leadership Communication Course

    Overall, the class gave me a lot to think about as far as communication and leadership, and the various applications of the skills discussed in the class. Well spoken instructor, who has a lot of experience to answer questions and teach about the topic.

  • Kyle S. Apr 22, 2026
    Leadership Communication Course

    David was a great instructor - his experience as an SES really shone through. Great course - thank you!

  • Kristina Mack Apr 22, 2026
    Leadership Communication Course

    I got a lot of information out of this course on how to handle situations. Amazing content and a great instructor with a lot of knowledge.

  • Priamo R. Apr 22, 2026
    Constructive Conflict Resolution Course

    Overall, this was an excellent learning experience. The training enhanced my awareness of conflict dynamics and my ability to address challenging situations with professionalism and empathy. The session was interactive, well-paced, and highly relevant to leadership and people-management roles. I would strongly recommend this training to other professionals seeking to improve communication and conflict resolution skills.

  • Anna S. Apr 22, 2026
    Constructive Conflict Resolution Course

    The instructor was extremely genuine and entertaining. I liked the extra bonus information he provided. He kept the course engaging the entire time.

  • Caroline B. Apr 22, 2026
    Constructive Conflict Resolution Course

    Great training - topics and tools are relevant. I will definitely recommend it to my colleagues. Stefan Sanders was engaging, provided great examples, and kept the class on track with expectations established on the first day.

  • Erica G. Apr 20, 2026
    Communicating for Results Course

    The instructor was awesome! He was very knowledgeable and engaging.

  • Kelley Unsicker Apr 16, 2026
    Speaking with Confidence Course

    This class puts you out of your comfort zone, but in a good way. I appreciated the ability to practice, and the content reinforced skills important to public speaking. The mix of participants brought unique perspectives and ideas that I haven't thought of before, which will help me be a better public speaker.

  • Jacqueline Miller Apr 16, 2026
    Speaking with Confidence Course

    I loved this class and the instructor. I have trouble speaking confidently in public at times, so I really enjoyed the exercises and the information. I really feel this class is very beneficial in many areas of work and home life.

  • Alison H. Apr 16, 2026
    Speaking with Confidence Course

    Kind, compassionate, and knowledgeable instructor.

  • Taunya S. Apr 16, 2026
    Speaking with Confidence Course

    Loved the class, Debby is an amazing teacher. She was patient, and the feedback will be very instrumental moving forward.

  • Jamar H. Apr 16, 2026
    Communicating for Results Course

    The class was engaging, well-organized, and provided useful communication strategies that I can apply in my role. It was a worthwhile and practical training experience. The instructor was excellent, knowledgeable, engaging, and well-prepared. They presented the material in a way that was easy to understand and relevant to real workplace situations. Their ability to facilitate discussion and encourage participation made the course especially effective.

  • Ashley J. Apr 15, 2026
    Communicating for Results Course

    I think this was overall a great course. I learned a lot from the instructor and from other attendees. Two days was the perfect timeframe for this topic.

  • Lindsey P. Mar 25, 2026
    Communicating for Results Course

    Very thought-provoking with real tools to use in the future. Coach Don is fabulous and interpersonal. Very observational.

  • Lisa Jordan Mar 11, 2026
    Customer Service Excellence Course

    After attending this 2-day class, I have learned valuable information on how to expand my customer service skills. From the helpful tips on personality traits to the dos and don'ts when I am approached by a customer, plus many other tools that were provided in class, all will help me to administer excellent customer service effectively. Instructor Sanders is an OUTSTANDING teacher. His class was well prepared, well-balanced, and very informative. The examples Mr. Sanders uses are applicable to everyday experiences and are key to learning how to handle situations that we face on the job.

  • Sameer L. Mar 11, 2026
    Customer Service Excellence Course

    The instructor was very clear and provided excellent course material. The content of the class was great. We can add some additional real-life examples for students to understand it better.

  • Cassundra R. Mar 11, 2026
    Customer Service Excellence Course

    The training was really good, and I would recommend the class to anyone who works with the public. Mr. Sanders did an awesome job; he made the class interesting, and he did a great job engaging the class and allowing us to interact with the activities.

  • Cassandra S. Mar 10, 2026
    Customer Service Excellence Course

    The instructor was engaging, which can be difficult to do in an online class.

  • Brendan G. Mar 10, 2026
    Customer Service Excellence Course

    The instructor was personable and kept pace well with a balance of material and breaks.

  • Ramona D. Mar 10, 2026
    Customer Service Excellence Course

    Excellent learning experience. The instructor articulated the material very well and gave great examples. Very engaging.

  • Kimberly B. Mar 10, 2026
    Customer Service Excellence Course

    Mr. Sanders is a good instructor and knowledgeable. You could tell he enjoys training, and he made participants feel comfortable. The class was well-organized and easy to follow.

  • Sri Rapak Feb 27, 2026
    Communicating for Results Course

    The morning and afternoon energizers were a lot of fun. Got me, the other participant, and the observer working as a team. The instructor was very enthusiastic. Strong knowledge of the subject matter. Encouraged others to share their experiences regarding the subject matter. Great sense of humor.

  • Jacob Neal Jr Feb 19, 2026
    Customer Service Excellence Course

    I had a great time learning this material. The instructor was very clear, concise, and knowledgeable on the subject. Learn to be great, and have fun doing it.

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Get face-to-face interaction with an instructor and other students when you learn at our DC campus. Courses are hands-on with a computer and software provided.

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Upcoming Communication Skills Training Classes

All times are listed in Eastern Time unless otherwise specified.

May 2026
Communicating for Results Course
May 12–13
Tuesday to Wednesday 9–4:30pm
$1,049
2 Days

Enhance workplace communication by identifying styles, interpreting feedback, and overcoming barriers to understanding.

Customer Service Excellence Course
May 13–14
Wednesday to Thursday 9–4:30pm
$1,049
2 Days

Learn to deliver exceptional customer service by identifying customer needs, enhancing service quality, and resolving issues effectively.

Interpersonal Communications Course
May 14–15
Thursday to Friday 9–4:30pm
$1,049
2 Days

Develop effective verbal and non‑verbal communication skills to improve workplace relationships and clarity.

Positive Approaches to Difficult People Course
May 14–15
Thursday to Friday 9–4:30pm
$1,049
2 Days

Gain strategies for interacting effectively with challenging personalities using empathy, structure, and communication frameworks.

June 2026
Constructive Conflict Resolution Course
June 1–2
Monday to Tuesday 9–4:30pm
$1,049
2 Days

Master the skills to transform conflicts into productive, win-win outcomes using proven constructive approaches.

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