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Clermont SB Endorsed – Organizational and Departmental Communication

Program Overview

Many operational problems start as communication problems between teams, levels and departments. This course focuses on how information flows inside organisations: formal and informal channels, communication between departments, cascading strategy and decisions, running productive meetings, writing clear internal documents and communicating during change. Participants diagnose communication gaps in their own unit, design a departmental communication plan and practise techniques that reduce silos and misunderstandings.

Learning Outcomes

✓Map formal and informal communication flows within a department and across its interfaces with other units.
✓Diagnose communication gaps using a short internal communication audit.
✓Design a departmental communication plan with channels, frequency, owners and feedback loops.
✓Cascade a strategic decision from senior management to front-line staff with consistent messaging.
✓Run structured meetings with clear agendas, recorded decisions and action tracking.
✓Write internal memos, emails and briefing notes that are concise and actionable.

Target Audience

Department heads and section managers
Team leaders and supervisors
Internal communication coordinators
Executive assistants and office managers handling internal correspondence

Detailed Program Modules

01How Communication Works in Organisations

Downward, upward and lateral communication
Formal structures and informal networks
Hierarchy and culture in Gulf workplaces

02Diagnosing Communication Gaps

Internal communication audits and surveys
Silos and interface problems between departments
Symptoms of poor information flow

03Departmental Communication Planning

Channel selection and communication matrices
Team briefings and cascade processes
Rules for digital collaboration tools

04Meetings and Collaboration

Planning meetings with purpose and agendas
Facilitation and decision recording
Cross-departmental working groups

05Clear Internal Writing

Memos, circulars and briefing notes
Email etiquette and response standards
Plain language in Arabic and English

06Communicating During Change

Explaining the reasons behind change
Handling rumours and resistance
Feedback loops and two-way communication

Training Methodology

Interactive expert-led sessions grounded in workplace examples

Case studies and practical exercises drawn from the region

Group workshops with peer review of decisions and deliverables

Formative feedback against clear performance criteria

Applied Project & Assessment

Applied Project

Participants conduct a mini communication audit of their department and submit a departmental communication plan with a channel matrix, meeting rhythm, a cascade procedure for decisions and indicators to track improvement.

Assessment

Short diagnostic at the start, practical tasks linked to each learning outcome, and evaluation of the applied project against published criteria.

University Certificate & International Accreditation

Professional Certificate accredited by City University Malaysia in Clermont SB Endorsed – Organizational and Departmental Communication

International accreditation: Global Leadership Organization (GLO)