UNIT TWO
June 25 - 29, 2012
LECTURE
EFFECTIVE BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
& STRATEGIC PLANNING
Effective Business Communication
Setting a communication strategy: credibility, persuasion, and channel choice; Presentation Structure: writing vs. presentations vs. meetings vs. one-to-one conversations; writing more effectively; making effective presentations; running efficient meetings; speaking effectively one-on-one. Case studies and workshop sessions.
Strategic Planning and Implementation
Major trends and drivers of change within the international oil and gas industry: anticipating the future throughout the oil and gas value chains. Latest approaches to strategic planning and how important such plans are for setting company vision and goals; effective implementation of strategy; planning and implementation of the plan using the Balanced Scorecard. Historical structure of the international oil and gas industry. Examples of strategic planning by key international companies including Petrobras, Mobil Oil and others.
“Superb! What I learned from effective business communications will improve the way I do my work.”
– 2010 Participant
WORKSHOP
DEVELOPING NICOIL’S
STRATEGIC PLAN: NICOLA
Note: For Workshop details see Unit One. The workshop developing Nicoil's strategic plan is run during Units One and Two of the Essential Skills for Oil and Gas Professionals Program.