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Communication skills are strong predictors of success in the workplace and ensuring good relationships. Knowing your strengths and weaknesses in speaking and how to further develop the necessary skills can have a whole host of benefits in a person’s daily life and professional career. This CPD article will explain why good speaking skills are so important in the workplace, as well as the causes of poor speaking skills, and tips on how to improve them.

Public speaking is a necessary process that most individuals will have to undergo if they want to succeed in their careers. More often than not, corporate leaders are raised up from people who do not have any fear of speaking in public and can use the skill to confidently direct others. By taking part in a CPD public speaking course you'll learn to speak up in meetings, promote your ideas, and present yourself as a professional.

Knowing how to speak well and be able to engage a live audience is a crucial skill to have and can be invaluable both inside and outside of the workplace. In this CPD article, we aim to equip you with the essential tools needed to become a confident public speaker, from understanding why we find it so difficult to providing actionable tips to help develop your public speaking skills.

Communication is arguably the biggest soft skill there is in the professional world. More than simply exchanging information, effective communication skills boost productivity and help build strong working relationships. We communicate in many ways in the workplace, the written word and body language, to name a few, but without a doubt, one of the most prevalent is verbal. Here we’ll break down why speaking skills are so important in the workplace as well as offer techniques for developing this all-important form of communication.

This informal CPD article, ‘Teaching Speaking Skills in Language Lessons: Process vs. Product Approach’, was provided by International Language Experts, who organise language training for companies and individuals.

This informal CPD article, ‘S.A.Y. Yes to Compassion — Speaking with Slowness, Acknowledgment, and Yielding Space’, was provided by iGROW CorpHealth, partnering with Corporates to drive Employee Engagement through Holistic Health Solutions.

This informal CPD article on Product marketing's role in the product lifecycle was provided by Product Marketing Alliance, a company founded in 2019 with a mission of uniting product marketers across the globe. Broadly speaking, there are five stages wit

This informal CPD article, ‘Saving lives at work: The value of Suicide First Aid training’, was provided by Champs Consulting, who are a Suicide First Aid training provider who can help you build a team of first responders to support positive mental health within your organisation.  

This informal CPD article Creating an Interesting Conference Presentation was provided by David Gregory at Xcursion, a risk management training provider focused on school excursion & activity safety. Recently, I've been speaking at a number of differ

This informal CPD article ‘No “Ums” allowed – How to stop using filler words‘ was provided by UK Body Talk. Body Talk believes that everyone can be a great communicator, they offer workshops and coaching that help you remove habits that might hold you back and equips you with the tools you need to unleash your inner communicator.

Interest in understanding body language has grown recently with popular creators on social media attempting to analyse what celebrities and politicians are ‘really saying’ through their body language and how it either supports or contradicts their overall message. Interest in understanding body language has grown recently with popular creators on social media attempting to analyse what celebrities and politicians are ‘really saying’ through their body language and how it either supports or contradicts their overall message.

This informal CPD article, ‘How to Speak and Be Heard Like a Leader’, was provided by Partnership Media Group, who deliver innovative, thought-provoking events for the public sector - ranging from conferences and exhibitions to training courses and forums.

Presenting to a group of people in a professional environment can be quite daunting for many of us, but it is possible to improve our presentation skills with an effective professional development approach. In this CPD article, we will explore what makes for an impactful presentation, and provide some helpful ways for developing your presentation skills.

This informal CPD article, ‘The Importance of Teaching Modern Standard Arabic to Native Arabic-Speaking Children’, was provided by International Language Experts, who organise language training for companies and individuals. 

This informal CPD article, ‘How to apply AI language modelling in online classrooms for young learners’ was provided by Novakid, an international community of young English learners, designed to boost English learning at schools by giving kids a safe place for real-life English practice with other kids and teachers from all over the world.