Soft Skills · Executive · Corporate
ACSSS
Advanced Communication Skills
Soft Skills
Executive level
10 Modules
40 Topics
Corporate
In-house or live virtual
Certification
Blue Ocean Academy certificate
ACSSS
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About the ACSSS Program
An advanced communication program for people who brief senior stakeholders, lead discussions and handle conversations where the stakes are high. Participants work on structuring a message under time pressure, listening with intent, adapting style to different audiences and staying composed in conflict. Delivered in-house at the client's premises or live virtual, the program uses scenarios drawn from the organization's own working situations.
What You Will Learn
- Understand how message, delivery and context interact
- Apply a structure to messages under time pressure
- Build active listening into everyday conversations
- Adapt communication style to different audiences
- Lead difficult conversations without escalating conflict
- Evaluate nonverbal signals in meetings and briefings
- Design clear briefings for senior stakeholders
- Implement feedback conversations that change behavior
What you take away
Skills You'll Build
Persuasive briefing
Active listening
Conflict conversations
Stakeholder influence
Core Topics
Who Is This Program For?
Senior managers
Brief executives clearly under time pressure
Team leaders
Handle difficult conversations with confidence
Project managers
Align stakeholders with different priorities
Client facing professionals
Build trust in demanding conversations
Technical experts
Explain complex work to mixed audiences
Department heads
Influence peers without direct authority
What's Included?
Delivery at your premises or live virtual for your team- Practice scenarios built around your working situations
- Participant workbook, practice guides and digital materials
- Certificate of completion issued by Blue Ocean Academy
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Corporate training terms and scheduling policies apply
Course Outline
- What separates competent from convincing
- Message, delivery and context
- Common breakdowns in workplace communication
- Setting a personal development focus
Every participant receives a Blue Ocean Academy certificate of completion
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Every participant receives a Blue Ocean Academy certificate that can be verified by their employer. Corporate clients receive a completion report for the whole cohort.
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Professional Recognition
Cohort Completion Report
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