Executive Communication Excellence equips professionals with clarity, empathy, and influence. This specialization develops the core communication competencies every leader needs today—intentional listening, clear writing, and GenAI-powered messaging. You'll learn how to actively listen across cultures, write professional business and technical documents, and leverage tools like ChatGPT for presentations, executive summaries, and stakeholder messaging. Designed for busy leaders, the courses blend frameworks, templates, AI tools, and hands-on projects to elevate your communication across functions and regions. By the end, you’ll confidently lead with communication that inspires trust, alignment, and results.

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Executive Communication Excellence Specialization
Executive Communication Excellence. Master active listening, writing, and GenAI tools to elevate executive presence and communication.



Instructors: Eric Zackrison
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What you'll learn
Listen with intent to build trust and resolve conflicts.
Write clearly for business and technical audiences.
Use GenAI to craft and refine communication.
Lead with clarity and influence across teams.
Overview
Skills you'll gain
- Active Listening
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Rapport Building
- Business Writing
- Communication Strategies
- Business Communication
- Persuasive Communication
- Writing
- Business Leadership
- Empathy
- Media and Communications
- Grammar
- Business Transformation
- Non-Verbal Communication
- Technical Writing
- Concision
- Communication
- Marketing Communications
- Technical Documentation
Tools you'll learn
What’s included

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July 2025
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Specialization - 3 course series
What you'll learn
Apply active listening techniques to enhance communication and collaboration.
Demonstrate empathy and emotional intelligence in professional interactions.
Use reflective listening to resolve conflicts effectively.
Interpret and leverage non-verbal communication cues to strengthen relationships.
Skills you'll gain
What you'll learn
Compose clear, concise, and impactful content tailored to diverse business contexts.
Evaluate reader needs to craft engaging and persuasive messages that foster loyalty.
Design structured and strategic writing to communicate with confidence, authority, and charisma.
Deliver messages with charisma, precision, and style to captivate and influence your audience.
Skills you'll gain
What you'll learn
Evaluate AI as a cognitive partner to enhance thinking and strategic vision.
Develop AI-enhanced communication strategies while maintaining an authentic voice.
Transform strategic planning using AI for insights, scenario planning, and innovation.
Design ethical AI implementation frameworks that balance automation and human judgment.
Skills you'll gain
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Frequently asked questions
Leaders, managers, consultants, and team heads seeking to improve their communication effectiveness using modern tools.
No. You’ll receive guided walkthroughs for using tools like ChatGPT to support business writing and presentations.
Business memos, technical reports, emails, executive summaries, LinkedIn posts, and stakeholder communications.
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Financial aid available,