| Title | Management Foundations - Communication and Relationships |
| Category | Professional Development |
| Overview | This session introduces communication skills and approaches to building effective working relationships across teams. You'll explore how to convey messages clearly, using tools such as SBI feedback and an active listening model, and gain awareness of how difficult conversations are managed. You'll consider the role of active listening and empathy in day-to-day interactions and begin to understand influencing skills relevant to stakeholders beyond an immediate team, drawing on techniques such as stakeholder mapping. |
| Learning outcomes | |
| Presenter | Joyner-Grace Acayo Ocaya |
| Location | |
| Campus | |
| Date and time | 10:00 to 13:00 Tuesday 16 February 2027 |
| Duration | 03:00 |
| Available places | 30 |
| Presenter | Joyner-Grace Acayo Ocaya |
| Location | |
| Campus | |
| Date and time | 10:00 to 13:00 Tuesday 25 May 2027 |
| Duration | 03:00 |
| Available places | 30 |
| University of Essex employee | Use the link provided above to book your place via HR Organiser. |
| Partner institution | Please discuss with your point of contact at your Partner Institution in the first instance. |
| Student Union contractors; PhD students | Please contact the Organisational Development team. |