2003 Essential Skills for the International Oil and Gas Manager - Unit One

Essential Skills for International Oil and Gas Managers and Executives

June 2-13, 2003

Boston, MA USA

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Unit One: Effective Business Communication for Oil and Gas Management
Unit One Objectives Unit One of this program covers all aspects of effective management communication, including communication strategy (audience analysis, credibility enhancement, message structure, and channel choice); written documents (including writing faster and more effectively, with special tips on email); presentations (including PowerPoint and nonverbal delivery); meeting management (including setting agendas, facilitating discussion, and making decisions in groups); and one-to-one interactions (including listening skills and effective body language). Who Should Attend This unit provides an ideal skill-building workshop for the active oil and gas manager who wishes to improve his/her critical communication skills. Instructional Format The instructional format is a combines lectures, workshops and exercises that are ideally suited to building communication skills.
The program content enables participants to develop the following key skills:
Set a communication strategy Choose a style, enhance your credibility, analyze and persuade your audience, structure your message, and choose the best communication channel (written communications vs. presentation vs. meetings vs. one-toone conversation). Write more effectively Write faster, structure and organize documents, and use e-mail. Make more effective presentations Structure, presentations, make the best use of PowerPoint and other visual aids, and improve nonverbal delivery skills.	Run more efficient meetings Set the agenda, facilitate the discussion, record ideas, make decisions, and follow up. Speak one-to-one more effectively Asking open questions, paraphrase responses, listen effectively, and use good body language.