Communication Skills for Non-Expert Audiences

Issued by UNC-Chapel Hill

Badge earner can apply strategies to translate complex information for audiences outside of their own discipline. Badge earner has demonstrated improved effective communication skills through a pre- and post- recording explaining their research/scholarship or through attendance at an intensive interactive boot camp and personalized SMART goals.

Type Learning
Level Foundational
Time Hours
Cost Free

Additional Details

Skills

Communication across differences
Communication for non-expert audiences
Content Creation
Discourse
Organization
Persuasion
Storytelling
Translating research without jargon

Earning Criteria

Option A: Complete 8-hour training with Activate to Captivate. Complete post-training evaluation. Write three personalized SMART goals to improve communication skills based on the workshop.
Option B: Complete LinkedIn Learning videos related to communication such as: Communicating with Confidence totaling 8 hours. Create a pre-and post-training video to demonstrate improved communication skills and document 3-4 concrete improvements that they made. Provide feedback on 2 peers' video submissions.
Option C: Complete other communication training of choice (sponsored by other units, professional societies, etc.) Learners should submit a description of the training including takeaways/outcomes. Create a pre-and post-training video to demonstrate improved communication skills and document 3-4 concrete improvements that they made. Provide feedback on 2 peers' video submissions