Course Overview
This online communication course for women in business is a partner course that provides practical strategies for communicating effectively at work, with emphasis on meeting presence, confidence, and being heard. It addresses communication in small and large groups, identifies dysfunctional patterns that derail workplace exchanges, and focuses on techniques that help ideas land clearly in real team settings.
This is a partner course offered alongside our instructor-led programs. It provides a self-paced option for learners who want focused skill-building on a flexible schedule, including professionals who want a structured way to strengthen meeting communication and presentation confidence.
The course also considers communication through the lens of public speaking. It covers understanding the audience, preparing for a presentation, using visual aids appropriately, handling difficult questions in Q and A, and managing speaking anxiety. It also examines gender communication stereotypes and bias toward women speakers, including common critiques and strategies for counteracting them.
Who This Helps
This course is a strong fit for professionals who want stronger workplace communication skills and more confidence in meetings and presentations, especially when speaking dynamics and gendered expectations complicate how messages are received. It is also useful for managers and HR partners who want a shared baseline for discussing communication patterns and bias.
What Learners Will Do Better
- Spot gendered communication expectations and patterns that shape how messages are received at work.
- Recognize unproductive communication habits and replace them with clearer, more effective approaches.
- Speak up in meetings with more presence and clarity, even in fast-moving discussions.
- Use a bragologue to communicate accomplishments in a professional, credible way.
- Plan and deliver stronger talks by tightening purpose, structure, and delivery.
- Read the audience more accurately and adjust content and tone to keep attention.
- Create slides that support the message instead of competing with it.
- Handle tough questions during Q and A without becoming defensive or losing the thread.
- Recognize speaking anxiety cues and apply techniques that steady delivery.
- Identify how bias can show up for women speakers and counteract common traps, including self-sabotage.
- Respond to common critiques of women’s voices with strategies that protect credibility and keep focus on content.
How Teams Get Value From It
Teams use this course to improve meeting communication, presentation quality, and Q and A discipline, especially in environments where speaking dynamics can silence good ideas. Common uses include assigning the course before presentation-heavy work, pairing it with team expectations for meeting participation, and using the concepts as a starting point for conversations about bias and fair evaluation.
Time, Access, and Credits
Estimated learning time is approximately 5 hours. Access runs 90 days. The course carries 0.5 IACET CEUs and 5 credits each from HRCI, SHRM, and ATD. It also includes 5 PMI PDUs, broken out as 2.5 Ways of Working, 2.25 Power Skills, and 0.25 Business Acumen.
Volume Pricing and Coordinated Enrollment
If you are purchasing seats for a group, contact us about volume pricing and coordinated enrollment.