NOTE: This is one program with two cohorts (the start date is the first date of the first cohort and the end date is the last date of the second cohort). This is a cohort program with two iterations.

Faculty / Staff Offering (September 19, 2024 – February 6, 2025) – Leadership Communication: https://www.cpd.utoronto.ca/leadership-communication-uoftstaff/

Public Offering (October 16, 2024 – March 5, 2025) – Leadership Communication: https://www.cpd.utoronto.ca/leadership-communication/

Program Description:

Leadership Communication offers comprehensive training in professional communication strategies for emerging and established leaders in medicine, healthcare, and health professions education. Over the course of 10 sessions, this interactive program will equip learners with the tools to communicate and lead with purpose.

Strong communication skills are essential for every successful leader to hone, especially in healthcare. By mastering the art and science of communication, learners can motivate our teams through uncertainty, secure resources to drive change, and gather support for improved policies and processes. These skills can be developed and practiced.

The program will cover how to navigate difficult conversations, deliver impactful presentations, articulate ones professional identity, and network strategically. It also covers what makes storytelling such a powerful communication tool that one can harness and implement across all professional scenarios.