Mastering Team Communication (online)



Overview

Master communication effectively across teams and stakeholders 

Strong communication is at the heart of effective teamwork, leadership and collaboration, and this course gives you the tools to do it well. Learn how to tailor your message, communicate clearly, and achieve the right outcomes without compromising relationships. 

Whether you're leading conversations, giving feedback, writing reports, or presenting ideas, you’ll build the tools to communicate clearly and effectively with a variety of stakeholders, such as senior leaders, technical experts and cross-functional peers. Even the most factual or neutral messages can be misunderstood depending on how they are framed. We’ll explore how to deliver messages that are both clear and constructive.

We also explore how to avoid common communication pitfalls that lead to confusion, frustration, or mixed signals — all while maintaining trust and relationships.

Through practical, hands-on activities, you’ll build skills in written and verbal communication using a clear, repeatable framework to help you master workplace communication quickly. This framework gives you a safe and reliable way to respond in the moment — without falling into the trap of reacting impulsively or saying the wrong thing.

Effective business communication gets the right message across, achieves the desired outcomes, and keeps relationships strong. That’s the ultimate goal of this course.

Dates, Times and Delivery

This course will run over four days, in 3-hour sessions, with a 15-minute break.

These live video sessions will be held on Microsoft Teams at 9.30am – 12.30pm (UK time) on:

  • Monday 23 March
  • Tuesday 24 March
  • Wednesday 25 March
  • Thursday 26 March

A world clock, and time zone converter can be found here: https://bit.ly/3bSPu6D

This is a ‘virtual classroom’ course. To replicate the experience of a classroom, the sessions are ‘live’ and are not recorded.

No attendance at Oxford is required and you do not need to purchase any software.

Accessing Your Online Course 

Details about accessing the private MS Teams course site will be emailed to you during the week prior to the course commencing.  

Please get in touch if you have not received this information within three working days of the course start date. 

Programme details

This course will cover the following areas:

Learning how to communicate

  •  Why communicating matters in team and leadership settings
  •  Understanding what causes miscommunication
  • How to deliver and receive the real message
  • Use a step-by-step model for effective communication

Conversational Skills

  • Giving and receiving feedback
  • Active Listening and asking the right questions
  • Managing emotional triggers
  • Navigating difficult conversations with an enhanced model

Written Communication

  • Keys to clear, professional writing 
  • How to structure reports for maximum impact 
  • Common grammatical errors to avoid
  • Core Business writing skills
  • Using AI tools (like ChatGPT) to support clarity, structure, and tone in workplace writing

Presentation skills

  • Structuring your presentation for success
  • Managing your audience effectively 
  • Achieving your communication goals
  • Practical tips for presenting in-person and online
     

Digital Certification

In order to be eligible for a certificate of attendance, you will need to attend the whole course. Participants who meet this criterion will be emailed after the end of the course with a link, and instructions on how to access their University of Oxford digital certificate.

The certificate will show your name, the course title and the dates of the course you attended. You will be able to download your certificate, as well as share it on social media if you choose to do so.

Fees

Description Costs
Course Fee £895.00

Payment

Fees include electronic copies of course materials.

All courses are VAT exempt.

Register immediately online 

Click the 'Book now' button on this webpage. Payment by credit or debit card is required.

Request an invoice

If you require an invoice for your company or organisation, please email us to request an online enrolment form.  Payment is then accepted online, by credit/debit card, or by bank transfer. 

Tutors

Trevor Manning

Course Tutor

Technical Trainer and Author

Trevor Manning is a qualified telecoms engineer, who is still involved in world-leading innovation projects. He has over 30 years’ leadership experience, from technical roles, to COO roles, to advisory-board roles in the US, UK, South Africa, Italy and Australia. This international experience, in a variety of companies, has given him insights into how the workplace really operates. 

To lead others and achieve the right business results, as well as having influence at a technical level is a difficult balance. Trevor developed insights and frameworks that helped to create practical management habits, and developed his inspirational leadership skills through a deep understanding of the leadership mindset. He runs a consultancy business specialising in helping engineers transition from expert practitioner to business leader. This includes regular leadership training programs at the University of Wisconsin - Madison College of Engineering. 

Trevor lives in Brisbane, Australia.

Berenice Manning

eLearning Support Facilitator

Berenice Manning is a seasoned Learning and Development professional with a wealth of experience in the education sector. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree, coupled with a high school Teaching Diploma. Before transitioning into adult education, Berenice dedicated over 20 years to teaching Science in high school. Her expertise extends to her previous role as the Leader of eLearning in a large high school, where she played a pivotal role in shaping digital learning initiatives. 

Berenice believes in using technology to enhance the learning experience and is passionate about imparting this knowledge to others. Her commitment to educational innovation led her to become a prominent advocate for the effective use of various technology platforms during training sessions, a commitment evident in the development of the highly interactive courses: Technical Team Leadership and Mastering Team Communication.

Course aims

  • Learn a practical, step-by-step model to communicate clearly in any situation
  • Get your real message across — even in high-stakes or emotionally charged situations
  • Build confidence in giving and receiving honest, constructive feedback
  • Write with clarity, professionalism, and impact
  • Present your ideas persuasively — especially when speaking with senior leaders
  • Become the person who can handle any conversation with calm, clarity, and purpose

Who Will Benefit?

  • Team leaders and managers who communicate across teams and up the organisation

  • Technical experts who need to explain complex ideas to non-technical audiences

  • Managers and supervisors who provide or receive critical feedback

  • Anyone who needs to navigate high-impact communication as part of their role

Application

If you would like to discuss your application or any part of the application process before applying, please click on the 'Ask a question' button at the top of this page.

IT requirements

This course is delivered online using Microsoft Teams. You will be required to follow and implement the instructions we send you to fully access Microsoft Teams on the University of Oxford's secure IT network.

To participate you must be familiar with using a computer for purposes such as sending email and searching the Internet. You will also need regular access to the Internet and a computer meeting our recommended minimum computer specification.

It is advised to use headphones with working speakers and microphone.

Terms & conditions for applicants and students

Information on financial support