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Business Communication for the Modern Workplace Specialization

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Business Communication for the Modern Workplace Specialization

Enhance Workplace Communication Skills. Master strategies for effective communication and inclusivity.

Hector Sandoval
Julian Jenkins
Starweaver

Instructors: Hector Sandoval

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Intermediate level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Craft compelling business communications and proposals.

  • Utilize AI-driven personalization in customer engagements.

  • Foster an inclusive workplace environment and communication.

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August 2025

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Specialization - 6 course series

What you'll learn

  • Articulate business presentations to varying work audiences.

  • Create compelling business proposals that deliver important messages to key stakeholders.

  • Identify crisis communications best practices based on the latest case study research.

  • Apply effective messaging and persuasive communication techniques to work related discussions and documentation.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Crisis Management
Category: Business Communication
Category: Storytelling
Category: Strategic Communication
Category: Communication Strategies
Category: Business Writing
Category: Verbal Communication Skills
Category: Presentations
Category: Sales Presentations
Category: Communication
Category: Writing
Category: Persuasive Communication
Category: Proposal Writing
Category: Corporate Communications
Category: Public Speaking

What you'll learn

  • Explore negotiation nature, structure, impact of personality, success drivers, and negotiation structure.

  • Assess negotiation success drivers, set clear objectives, allocate prep time, emphasize influencing skills, and trust for favorable outcomes.

  • Close negotiations effectively, overcome challenges, prevent buyer’s remorse, and learn from failures.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Negotiation
Category: Influencing
Category: Rapport Building
Category: Goal Setting
Category: Verbal Communication Skills
Category: Active Listening
Category: Interpersonal Communications
Category: Communication
Category: Relationship Building
Category: Collaboration
Category: Overcoming Obstacles
Category: Persuasive Communication
Category: Personal Attributes
Category: Contract Negotiation

What you'll learn

  • Learn the principles of effective internal communication

  • Evaluate the role of internal communication in business

  • Develop skills for implementing effective internal communication

  • Apply these learned skills in real-world scenarios

Skills you'll gain

Category: Internal Communications
Category: Employee Engagement
Category: Communication Strategies
Category: Active Listening
Category: Drive Engagement
Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Target Audience
Category: Leadership
Category: Presentations
Category: Strategic Communication
Category: Interpersonal Communications
Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: Business Communication
Category: Business Writing
Category: Stakeholder Engagement
Category: Corporate Communications
Category: Verbal Communication Skills
Category: Communication

What you'll learn

  • Analyse key concepts and benefits of AI in customer communication.

  • Identify cutting edge techniques for AI-driven personalization.

  • Apply AI tools to enhance customer feedback analysis and journey mapping.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Customer Retention
Category: Generative AI Agents
Category: AI Personalization
Category: ChatGPT
Category: Customer Engagement
Category: Self Service Technologies
Category: Customer experience strategy (CX)
Category: Customer Insights
Category: Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software
Category: Customer experience improvement
Category: Customer Service
Category: Analytics
Category: Customer Communications Management
Category: Automation
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Personalized Service
Category: Client Support
Category: Business Analytics
Category: User Feedback
Category: Customer Inquiries

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Empathy
Category: Diversity and Inclusion
Category: Active Listening
Category: Interpersonal Communications
Category: Cultural Diversity
Category: Communication
Category: Relationship Building
Category: Professional Development
Category: Self-Awareness
Category: Emotional Intelligence
Category: Communication Strategies

What you'll learn

  • Understand the fundamental principles of active listening and apply practical techniques to engage in meaningful conversations. 

  • Recognize and interpret nonverbal cues to gather comprehensive insights during conversations. 

  • Enhance relationships by refining active listening in challenging situations for effective conflict resolution.

  • Navigate cross-cultural communication considerations and demonstrate respectful listening to individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Active Listening
Category: Emotional Intelligence
Category: Empathy
Category: Collaboration
Category: Communication
Category: Social Skills
Category: Conflict Management
Category: Leadership
Category: Non-Verbal Communication
Category: Interpersonal Communications
Category: Cultural Diversity
Category: Self-Awareness
Category: Adaptability
Category: Relationship Building

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Instructors

Hector Sandoval
Coursera Instructor Network
10 Courses114,440 learners
Julian Jenkins
9 Courses58,195 learners
Starweaver
Coursera Instructor Network
411 Courses764,239 learners

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