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Better Communications workshop

Language barriers affect the workplace with communication breakdowns, misunderstandings, and barriers to connection. This seminar develops awareness and strategies so employees & their employers can be proactive in building better communication with speakers of other languages. 

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Course Details

In partnership with the Literacy Center of West Michigan, WMCI’s Better Communication’s Workshop is a one-day, 4 hour session that covers the basics of understanding and overcoming language differences in the construction industry. Students will learn practical strategies to communicate information in ways that are more easily understood and strategies to check comprehension of feedback. 

Instructor: Christy Dam

Customized Workplace English Instructor, Literacy Center of West Michigan

 

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