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Communication and Writing Skills · CWS-022
Communication Skills for Engineers and Technical Staff
Technical professionals must explain complex ideas to managers, clients and colleagues from other disciplines. Strong communication skills accelerate careers and improve…
- Duration5 days
- Next date16 - 20 Nov 2026
- Cities6 cities
- Fee from£2,250
Course overview
Why Attend
Technical professionals must explain complex ideas to managers, clients and colleagues from other disciplines. Strong communication skills accelerate careers and improve project outcomes.
This LLMI course covers communicating technical information to non-technical audiences, structuring explanations, presentations, technical writing, listening and questioning, influencing decisions, meetings and teamwork. Participants practise explaining technical topics.
Course Objectives
Explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences
Structure clear explanations
Present technical information confidently
Write concise technical communications
Listen and question effectively
Influence decisions with technical evidence
Target Audience
Engineers
IT professionals
Scientists
Technical specialists
Technicians moving into supervision
Project engineers
Course Methodology
Practice sessions
Presentation feedback
Writing exercises
Role plays
Group discussions
Course outline
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1Day 1: Technical Communication
- Communication challenges
- Knowing the audience
- Curse of knowledge
- Credibility
- Exercise: Explaining a concept
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2Day 2: Explaining Clearly
- Structure
- Analogies
- Visuals
- Simplifying
- Workshop: Explanation practice
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3Day 3: Presenting
- Technical presentations
- Slides
- Delivery
- Questions
- Practice: Technical presentation
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4Day 4: Writing
- Emails
- Reports
- Specifications
- Conciseness
- Exercise: Technical email
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5Day 5: Influence and Teamwork
- Listening
- Influencing
- Meetings
- Cross-functional teams
- Capstone: Communication plan
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