Learn the skills you need as a middle manager, including how to apply critical thinking to communication, balance verbal and nonverbal communication, influence across the organization, communicate with clarity, and have difficult conversations fearlessly. After completing this learning path, advance your skills with Communication Skills for Senior Managers.
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Demonstrate nonverbal communication in context.
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Influence effectively across the organization.
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Practice communicating with clarity.
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Navigate difficult conversations fearlessly.
Courses
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Communication Skills for Modern Management1h 3mCommunication Skills for Modern Management
By: Jean Marie DiGiovanna
Discover critical communication skills for open and honest leadership in the modern workplace.
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Critical Thinking for More Effective Communication46mCritical Thinking for More Effective Communication
By: Becki Saltzman
Learn to apply critical thinking—a key skill for leaders—to how you communicate.
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Body Language for Leaders and Managers49mBody Language for Leaders and Managers
By: Carol Kinsey Goman, PhD
Learn how to use body language to be more effective as a leader or manager.
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Communicating with Clarity as a Manager54mCommunicating with Clarity as a Manager
By: Heather Younger
Find out how to avoid ambiguity and communicate with clarity in all of your interactions with employees.
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Influence Skills for Leaders and Managers1h 12mInfluence Skills for Leaders and Managers
By: Melody Wilding
Learn how to develop and use the skill of influence to lead and manage people and get things done on teams and within organizations.
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The Manager's Guide to Difficult Conversations1h 3mThe Manager's Guide to Difficult Conversations
By: Marlene Chism
In a course designed specifically for managers, learn about how and when to conduct a difficult conversation.
Instructors
Jean Marie DiGiovanna
💡Renaissance Leadership Keynote Speaker- Master Your EQ, Unlock Talent & Shift Cultures - Leadership Educator. Executive Coach, Author, Artist & LI Learning Instructor
Becki Saltzman
Founder & Chief Curiosity Seeker, Applied Curiosity Lab | Good Thinking catalyst | LinkedIn Learning Instructor
Carol Kinsey Goman, PhD
Helping talented professionals build their leadership presence. LinkedIn Learning's best-selling video course "Body Language for Leaders" • Award-winning book "Stand Out: How to Build Your Leadership Presence"
Heather Younger
Workplace Culture Speaker| Leadership Speaker | 2x TEDx Female Keynote Speaker | Author, The Art of Caring Leadership, Thinkers50 Radar Class of 2025 Fellow, Inc. 2025 Top Leadership & Management Expert
Melody Wilding
Author of MANAGING UP & TRUST YOURSELF | Award-Winning Executive Coach | Professor of Human Behavior | Keynote Speaker | Cat Mama 🐈⬛🐈
Marlene Chism
We build confident leaders, collaborative teams, and accountable cultures. | Keynote Speaking | Executive Retreats | Advising | Online course: The Performance Coaching Model