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Communicating Up, Cross & Down

Communicating Up, Cross & Down
Description Strengthen your ability to communicate effectively in every direction — up, across, and down the organization. This program equips you with the skills to adapt your message and approach to different audiences — from senior leaders to peers and team members. You’ll learn how to build trust, manage expectations, give and receive feedback, and resolve conflicts in ways that enhance collaboration and performance....
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Program overview

What you will experience

Description

Strengthen your ability to communicate effectively in every direction — up, across, and down the organization. This program equips you with the skills to adapt your message and approach to different audiences — from senior leaders to peers and team members. You’ll learn how to build trust, manage expectations, give and receive feedback, and resolve conflicts in ways that enhance collaboration and performance. Through practical examples and AI-powered coaching, you’ll develop the confidence and versatility to express yourself clearly and constructively in any workplace situation.

Who is this program for?

Managers, team leaders, and professionals working in cross-functional environments who want to improve how they communicate with superiors, subordinates, and peers. Ideal for anyone seeking to foster mutual understanding, reduce friction, and strengthen relationships across all levels of an organization.

Prerequisites

No formal prerequisites. Best suited for professionals operating within structured organizations where communication directly influences alignment, motivation, and results.

What this course covers?

  1. Understanding Workplace Hierarchy: Identify hierarchy structures, understand their purpose, and recognize the roles and responsibilities of superiors, subordinates, and peers.
  2. Communicating with Superiors: Learn how to communicate upward with clarity and confidence — sharing progress, seeking guidance, and adapting to your superior’s communication style.
  3. Communicating with Subordinates: Strengthen your ability to delegate effectively, provide constructive feedback, and recognize achievements to inspire engagement and accountability.
  4. Peer-to-Peer Communication: Build collaboration and resolve conflicts among colleagues through effective dialogue, empathy, and shared ownership of outcomes.
  5. Wrap-up: Integrate upward, downward, and lateral communication strategies into a unified, professional communication style that enhances your leadership presence.

How learning happens?

A blend of theory, real-world case studies, and immersive practice through AI-powered coaching and role play simulations. You’ll apply structured communication frameworks in realistic scenarios and receive instant, personalized feedback to accelerate your learning.

  12 expert-led courses     10 AI powered activities     5 role plays