Communication is vital whether it’s one-to-one, at a meeting, with an audience or with the Media. Yet all too often companies and their employees are not very good at it.

Very intelligent people, who are experts in their field, can fall down if they can’t get their messages across and convince people of their worth. Every corporate survey we’ve ever been involved in puts communication as the number one area for improvement in a company.

Communication training looks at the ingredients that make for good communication and analyses areas in which individuals can improve.

There are courses for beginners, intermediate and advanced. Some companies look to train all their managers and select those that show an interest and aptitude for communication for more advanced sessions. Others take individual sessions as part of their personal development.