Communication Skills Training

Communication Skills Training Programs with Mike Hourigan

Email, voicemail, text messaging, social media, meetings, and yes, even phone calls punctuate your work day and should be more than enough. Unfortunately, that is just the beginning because the greatest time waster in the workplace is miscommunication showing the importance of communication skills training. The workplace is like a bad situation comedy where the biggest problems seem to emerge from the simplest communication mistakes. Good communication skills are a part of everything from sales to management to customer service and they need to be continually updated.

Mike’s Most Popular Communication Skills Training Programs

In the 8 years I have been involved in arranging professional speakers, your presentations on dealing with difficult people and stress were the best! You reflect true credit on that small group of speakers who have earned the distinction of Certified Speaking Professional.”
Executive Director, The Associated General Contractors of America

Communication Skills Training: It’s Not Part of It – It’s All of It

Audience versions: leadership, management, HR, sales management, sales
Format: keynote, breakout, full day

How often have you said: “Why did that employee go ballistic?” Or “Why do I have to work with a jerk?” Whether you like it or not, you have to find a way to communicate with people. Mike Hourigan’s high energy, fast-paced communication skills sessions bring understanding to some of the most difficult communications skills problems like handling the back stabber, the gossip, or the difficult boss. Mike’s satirical and real world look at interpersonal communication skills weaves you through this mine field and provides easy to use solutions. In many cases, poor communication skills waste a lot of time. You will learn how to get off the phone quicker, how to get out of meetings faster, and how to get the “ploppers” out of your office in record time. Have you ever made someone mad but didn’t mean to? You will learn how to prevent this. You will even learn how to say “no” to people without hurting their feelings. If you hire people, work with people, or know any people, this is the program for you!

Here are some of the things you will take away:

• How your body language will give you away
• How to get others to buy into your ideas
• How to establish rapport and build trust
• How to defuse and calm a very angry person
• Understand the important difference between confronting and criticizing

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“Congratulations! You scored the highest marks in the 14 year history of our conference!”
-Director, Society of Insurance Licensing Administrators

When It’s YOUR Turn to Speak:
Easy Ways to Improve Your Communication Skills – Fast!

No matter what your position, sooner or later you will be called on to speak. The ability to communicate your ideas with impact and clarity has nothing to do with being an actor or comedian. It has everything to do with how you prepare, address different audiences, and know your material. All too often people miss great opportunities because they are afraid to speak, or do not present themselves well and were overlooked for better jobs. This program is designed to provide individual instruction on how you can present yourself in the best possible light.

Participants will interact with Mike Hourigan, CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) in a safe, fun, and hilarious environment. They will learn at least 25 techniques to make their presentations easy, simple, and stress free. (no joke telling, quoting Shakespeare, or twirl a baton). Mike will share some of his speaking secrets and help you develop your next speech. As a bonus, Mike’s “Cheat Sheet” on how to prepare for a presentation in just 5 minutes is included.

Here are some of the things you will take away:

• Learn how to increase your career opportunities by speaking
• Avoid embarrassment and confidently get your point across
• How to make any topic interesting
• How to overcome shaky hands, dry mouth, and other perils of the platform
• What to wear and what not to wear (especially if you perspire)
• How to handle difficult audience members
• How to write a memorable introduction

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