Course

ONLINE: Communicating Collaboratively

  • Instructor: Online Learning
    Online Learning
    Phone: 800-367-6447Fax: 703-736-9644
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  • Level: Foundation
  • Format: On Demand
  • Contact Hours: 5
  • CEUs: 0.5
Communicating effectively with team members and groups has become more important as organizations have relied on collaborative work to advance their goals. This course, Communicating Collaboratively, will help you improve your collaborative communication by providing best practices and effective tips and techniques.
Pricing:
PriceCostBeginsEnds
Member Rate - Communicating Collaboratively$71.0002/08/201612/31/2054
Non-Member Rate - Communicating Collaboratively$121.0002/08/201612/31/2054
Member Rate - Communicating Collaboratively $71.00
Non-Member Rate - Communicating Collaboratively $121.00

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course participants will be able to:

  • Identify the factors in interpersonal communication
  • Modify communication strategies to be successful in small and large groups
  • Devise a strategy for working effectively in remote settings, including in telework settings
  • Explain the purpose of various types of meetings and explain the outcomes expected
  • Attend a meeting and perform the role of an effective communicator in the meeting
  • Prepare for, moderate, and follow up after a meeting to ensure effective use of organizational resources
  • Document a meeting and distribute minutes or a meeting summary as appropriate

Intended Audience

This offering is targeted to individuals who meet or exceed the following professional demographics:  

  • Entry-level public procurement and central warehouse professionals who serve as assistants, coordinators, buyers, or equivalent functions within their respective entities.   

  • Non-procurement managers and supervisors who are responsible for either the procurement function or staff who provide procurement functions under delegated authority.   

  • Professionals who are employed by governing entities and special authorities (such as K-12 and higher education, publicly-owned utilities, transportation providers, and other publicly-funded or created organizations) that either serve within or manage the procurement function.  

  • Suppliers or representatives of suppliers seeking to understand the public procurement function from a holistic level, including the policies, standards, and procedures by which public entities must function.  


Miscellaneous

This course is part of the Certificate in Business Communications online course.

Ask the Expert: This course has an "Ask the Expert" feature, which submits your questions directly to an expert in the field you are studying. Questions are answered as quickly as possible and usually within 24 hours.
 
Students must complete the course within 90 days to receive credit.  Learners must achieve an average test score of at least 70% to meet the minimum successful completion requirement.  Learners will have three attempts at all graded assessments.

System Requirements

Operating System:

  • Windows Vista SP2 or newer
  • Mac OS 10.5 or higher
  • Linux/Unix (any recent version)

Hardware:

  • Video Card
  • Sound card and headphones or speakers (some assignments have audio components)

Software:

  • Microsoft Office 97 (or newer) or comparable office suite, such as OpenOffice or LibreOffice (free download   available at http://www.openoffice.org andhttp://www.libreoffice.org)
  • The latest Adobe Flash Player (free download available at http://www.adobe.com) The latest Adobe Reader/Acrobat Reader (free download available at http://www.adobe.com)

Web Browser:

  • The last three versions of the major browsers: Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer
  • Other web browsers may work, but may not render all features of the courses
  • Cookies must be enabled
  • JavaScript must be enabled

Internet:

  • Reliable internet connection. Broadband cable or highspeed DSL is recommended for optimal experience.
  • E-mail account (to be able to register and to receive e-mail from the course system regarding registration, course status, etc.)
  • Linux/Unix (any recent version)

Cancellation Policy

There are no refunds, all sales are final.

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ONLINE: Communicating Collaboratively