{"id":117357,"date":"2024-03-13T14:39:45","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T13:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bbs.unibo.it\/?post_type=open-program&#038;p=117357"},"modified":"2026-06-19T10:55:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T08:55:04","slug":"communication-skills","status":"publish","type":"open-program","link":"https:\/\/www.bbs.unibo.it\/en\/open-program\/communication-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Communication Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">In today\u2019s professional environment, characterized by increasingly complex relationships and a growing need for collaboration across individuals, teams, and functions, the ability to communicate effectively has become a critical competency for creating value within organizations. The quality of communication directly impacts the ability to build trust-based relationships, manage complex situations, address conflicts, and support the achievement of both individual and collective goals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The Open Program in Communication Skills is designed to help participants develop greater awareness of their communication and interpersonal style, enabling them to identify their strengths, areas for improvement, and the most effective ways to enhance their professional interactions. The program combines assessment, training, and individual coaching sessions to support each participant in a practical and personalized development journey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Through an experiential and practice-oriented approach, the program provides tools and methodologies that can be immediately applied in the workplace to communicate more assertively, manage difficult conversations, address conflicts constructively, and leverage feedback as a driver of growth and collaboration. Learning is grounded in well-established models and practical exercises that allow participants to work on real-life situations and quickly transfer new skills to their professional context.<\/p>\n<p>A distinctive feature of the program is the use of the DISC &amp; Motivators personal profile assessment, which enables participants to gain deeper insight into their communication style and the underlying motivations that influence their behaviors and decision-making processes. This increased self-awareness helps participants maximize their interpersonal strengths, experiment with new ways of interacting, and strengthen their ability to positively influence individuals, teams, and stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>ACCREDITATIONS AND RANKINGS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbs.unibo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/equis.png\" alt=\"EQUIS\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bologna Business School is\u00a0<strong>EQUIS \u2013 EFMD Quality Improvement System<\/strong>\u00a0accredited, one of the most important international quality assessment and continuous improvement systems for Schools of Management and Business Administration.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbs.unibo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FT_2026_BUSINESSEDUCATION_EXECUTIVEEDUCATION_RANKING_RGB-scaled.png\" width=\"178\" height=\"51\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bologna Business School\u2019s Open Programs are included in the Financial Times Ranking in the Executive Education 2026 category.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-responsive-container bg-secondary\"><iframe data-cookieconsent=\"marketing\"  title=\"Open Programs\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iNdLW7gdYPc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"cookieconsent-optout-marketing cookiebot-embed-placeholder bg-white\"><a href=\"javascript:Cookiebot.renew()\">We set up our site so that YouTube does not send cookies to you unless you play the video.<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In today\u2019s professional environment, characterized by increasingly complex relationships and a growing need for collaboration across individuals, teams, and functions, the ability to communicate effectively has become a critical competency for creating value within organizations. 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