Learning Outcomes

Understanding the Basics

Non-Verbal Communication

Understanding People

Lesson Summary

In this module, you begin by getting an overview of body language, identifying the emotions behind gestures, and realizing the influence of culture and family upon non-verbal communication. The lessons then help you understand non-verbal communication, recognize primary human motivations, and the guidelines to interpret body language.

Personality and Types of It

Digital Body Language

Using Body Language for Persuasion

In this module, learn about different personality characters and their communication styles. You will then get introduced to digital communication and use it properly and effectively. The lessons in the module further guide you in techniques of understanding and interpreting body language and using it for manipulating and influencing people.

How to Communicate using Body Language - Assessment

Learn the best-kept body language secrets to be successful and win over any audience with this free online course.

How to Communicate using Body Language

We live in a world of communication where surprisingly only 7% is verbal while 93% is nonverbal due to our body language and cues. However, it’s not what we communicate but how well we convey our message that differentiates between success and failure. In this course, you will discover the best secrets and techniques of body language and we’ll show you how to interpret gestures, develop your communication skills and be a winner.

The Core Concepts of Propaganda

Forms and Structures of Propaganda Messages

Emotional and Cognitive Influence in Propaganda

The Seven Classic Propaganda Techniques

Modern Tactics and Media Amplification

Contextual Applications in Political, Commercial, Social, and Institut

Ethical, Cultural, and Global Responses to Propaganda

Political Propaganda and Techniques of Influence - Assessment

Learn the core concepts of political propaganda and how to recognise and respond to it in this free online course.

Political Propaganda and Techniques of Influence

How can you tell the difference between facts and propaganda? In today’s world, distinguishing truth from manipulation is essential for making informed decisions, whether when voting or purchasing. This course helps you identify and respond to political propaganda by exploring its core tactics. This course was reviewed and approved by Dennis Bailey, a political communications specialist. Enrol today to enhance fact-based decision-making.

Understanding the Communicative Environment - Part 1

Understanding the Communicative Environment - Part 2

What to Listen for and why

When to speak and how

Starting and Sustaining a Conversation

In this module we will talk about understanding the communicative environment and some of the important soft skills which relate to communication. Learn also culture and context, the ways that we generally communicate like verbal, nonverbal, music, visuals.

What to Present and How Part I

What to Present and How Part II

Multimedia Presentation : Understanding the Basics

Communication Styles

Speaking in Groups

In this module you will learn about speaking undoubtedly, but speaking in a slightly different context conversation, dialogue and multimedia presentation focusing on relationship between texts and images.

The World of Visual Culture I

Visual Perception

The Aural : Its Relevance and Impact

The Body and the way It Communicates

The Face, Its Expressions and What It Says

In this module you will learn about visual, nonverbal and aural communication and the key features of visual culture that would be relevant in the context of soft skills. Learn also the theories and application of visual culture, visual perception, its key components, form perception, depth perception, colour perception.

Building Relationships

Understanding Group Dynamics - 1

Understanding Group Dynamics - II

Groups, Conflicts and their Resolution

Social Network, Media and Extending Our Identity

In this module you will learn about individual, groups and cultures. Relationships play an important role in our life, they influence our behaviour, goals and attitude. Learn also about group dynamics as it is concerned with interaction of forces amongst group members in social situations.

Diploma in Soft Skill Development - First Assessment

You must score 80% or more to pass this assessment.

How Emotionally Mature Are You

Improving Your Emotional Intelligence

Empathy

Intrapersonal Communication

Change Tolerance

In this module, you will learn about emotional and social skills. Personal competency deals with the self-awareness and self-management. Social competence deals with social awareness and relationship management. Learn also how intrapersonal communication includes activities as internal problem solving, resolution of internal conflict etc.

Creativity : What Does It Mean

Creativity : A Detailed Exploration

Creativity : Activities Applied

Creativity at Workplace

Creativity, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

In this module, you will learn about creativity, critical thinking and problem solving. Creativity is the ability to make otherwise bring into existence something new. Workplace creativity is generally concerned with organizational products, services, processes and procedures.

Motivating Oneself

The Art of Persuasion - I

The Art of Persuasion - II

From Persuasion to Negotiation

Leadership and Motivating Others

In this module, you will learn about motivation, persuasion, negotiation and leadership. Motivation relates to the force, stimulus or influence that guide people to do the things they do. Learn about leadership as the formal position where a specific person has power over others in the groups.

Managing Time

Managing Stress

Resilience

Work-Life Balance

Applying Soft Skills to Workplace

In this module you will learn about essential and vocational skills. Topics like managing time, managing stress, resilience, work - life balance and applying soft skills to workplace will be discussed.

Diploma in Soft Skill Development - Second Assessment

Diploma in Soft Skill Development - Final Assessment

This Free Course helps employees understand that soft skills will improve their performance. Soft skills can be learned.

Diploma in Soft Skill Development

This free online Soft Skill Development course starts by explaining how to apply our hard skills in a social environment. It focuses on developing a wide variety of soft skills starting from communication, to working in different environments. Learn how to understand a communicative environment, the roles of communicants, the cultural norms, values and traditions affecting the nature and efficacy of speech interaction.

Developing Key Traits and Survival Strategies - Course Assessment

This Free Course helps you to take control of many other aspects of your life through motivating oneself.

Developing Key Traits and Survival Strategies

This free online Developing Key Traits and Survival Strategies course starts with motivating oneself, the art of persuasion, persuasion and negotiation. Persuading involves being able to convince others to take appropriate
action negotiating involves being able to discuss and reach a mutually satisfactory agreement. Next we will study leadership and motivating others and how a leader must have a motivating capacity.

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