TalkAuthentic is an intensive 4-week online communication course by Sveta Shedina and Alexey Ivanov. This page contains the summary of the course.

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Course Instructors

Sveta Shedina

Co-founder, TalkAuthentic. Communication expert (BBDO, Publicis Media), user researcher (Stanford d.School and the British Higher School of Art and Design), author, and trained social psychologist.

Alexey Ivanov

Co-founder, TalkAuthentic and Ponchik.Academy. Author, product designer, certified executive coach (ICF PCC, Hogan, New Ventures West, Designing Your Life), and publisher @PonchikNews.

Learning Outcomes

• Better communication skills at work, at home and with friends

• Learning what to say and to do in difficult conversations

• Communicating your boundaries without hurting others' feelings

• Giving and receiving constructive feedback

• Skills of networking, team- and community building, creating new connections

• Dealing with a conflict and difficult conversations without pushing or backing out.

Course Objectives

• Improve soft skills by mastering frameworks of authentic communication

• Become a better listener and communicator

• Improve mutual understanding and collaboration in team and community

• Learn how to prepare for, give and receive feedback effectively

• Ask important questions to define goals and intentions for various conversations

• Learn how to manage emotions in difficult conversations and focus on objectives instead

• Learn to navigate cultural differences in personal and professional environments

• Become comfortable at making new connections and building rapport in community