Practical Communication Tips for Managers
20mGeneral2025-03-06
Authors

Ashley Herd
Course details
As a manager, communicating effectively with your team is vital to success. Words—both the words you choose and how to choose them—matter. Phrases that might seem helpful, like “My door is always open,” or “It’s not urgent” may seem helpful but could cause unintended harm to your relationships and your work. In this concise course, learn practical communication tips to enhance your effectiveness and keep your team focused on what matters most. Plus, learn how to effectively communicate after work hours, create guidelines for offline discussions, prioritize time off, and more.
Learning objectives
Apply strategies to boost team communication and engagement.
Communicate your availability and boundaries.
Define appropriate urgency levels.
Manage after-hours communication.
Enhance meeting efficiency.
Create guidelines for offline discussions.
Learning objectives
Apply strategies to boost team communication and engagement.
Communicate your availability and boundaries.
Define appropriate urgency levels.
Manage after-hours communication.
Enhance meeting efficiency.
Create guidelines for offline discussions.
Skills covered
CommunicationProfessional DevelopmentLeadership and ManagementOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - The importance of clear communication when managing others
1. Practical Communication Tips for Managers
- 02 - When you say my door is always open
- 03 - When you say it's not urgent
- 04 - When you communicate after work hours
- 05 - When you say let's take this offline
- 06 - When you say we're like family
- 07 - When you say work hard, play hard
- 08 - When you don't prioritize time off
- 09 - When you say don't take it personally
- 10 - Addressing quiet quitting and quiet vacationing
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