Communications

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How to Lead an AI-Driven Workforce

As generative AI reshapes the workplace, leaders must learn to deploy this technology in ways that best highlight the value of distinctly human capabilities.

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3 Steps to Effective One-on-One Meetings

Learn how to achieve more productive and efficient one-on-one meetings by focusing your conversations in three key areas: Update, Inform, and Consult.

Case Studies

Improving Collaboration for a Global Electrical Engineering Firm

Discover how UNC Executive Development helped a global Fortune 500 electrical engineering firm effectively navigate a complex business environment by improving collaboration.

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Why It Is So Crucial to Define Key Terms

UNC Executive Development's Dave Hofmann shares why a common understanding of essential terms is the foundation of effective communication with team members and other stakeholders.

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How to Make a Good “Ask:” Context, Clarity, and Communication

Insights from UNC Executive Development Senior Associate Dean Dave Hofmann on how to make a good "ask."

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“One Question, One Minute, One Idea” for Better Feedback

Insights from UNC Executive Development Associate Dean Dave Hofmann on providing better feedback, ideas, and performance.

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8 Key Components of a Crisis Communication Plan

In today’s volatile business environment, organizations must have a plan before a crisis strikes.

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The 3Cs: How to Deliver Feedback That Lasts

Delivering feedback is among a manager’s greatest challenges. The three Cs provide a practical, psychology-based framework that will help managers.

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How to Increase the Odds of People Paying Attention to Your Communication

George Bernard Shaw said, “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” Are you under a similar illusion?

White Paper

Mastering the Art of Leadership Storytelling

This resource from UNC Professor Heidi Schultz highlights why storytelling is an increasingly important tool in a modern leaders’ communication toolkit.

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3 Effective Habits to Develop Your Leadership Storytelling Skills

A great storyteller can not only engage and entertain but also cut through informational noise, inspire change, and foster creative and innovative thinking.

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Change the Way You Listen: Why Leaders Should Stop Hearing and Start Listening

Great listeners work to connect and listen to understand instead of respond and solve. They validate others and show that what people say matters to them.