Communication Essentials
Gain in-demand skills through a series of highly concentrated Communication Essentials courses
You’ll learn:
- How to express yourself clearly and with confidence
- Crucial interpersonal, written and verbal presentation skills
- How to deal with difficult people and resolve conflicts
- Negotiation skills
- The art of active listening
- Business storytelling
- How to manage a unionized environment
- How to develop your social media brand with style
Explore course options below and register today!
Course Options
Students must register at least one week before the start date to allow time for an online assessment to be completed prior to the course start date.
ESS 797
The Art of Active Listening
(Currently Not Available)
ESS 805
Unconscious Bias: How We Make Decisions
(Currently Not Available)
ESS 809
Gender-Inclusive Communication & Collaboration
(Currently Not Available)
ESS 813
Personal Leadership: Building From Our Strength
(Currently Not Available)
ESS 821
Exploring Modern-day Work and the Benefits of the Multi-Generational Workplace
(Currently Not Available)
ESS 838
Delivering Powerful Presentations
(Currently Not Available)
ESS 877
Negotiation Skills
$468.00
ESS 895
Effective Business Writing
(Currently Not Available)
ESS 899
Navigating Workplace Conflict: Building Stronger Teams through Resolution
(Currently Not Available)
ESS 902
Coaching and Mentoring
(Currently Not Available)
ESS 905
Remote Work - Strategies for Efficiency
(Currently Not Available)
ESS 908
Unconscious Bias: Moving from Bystander to Advocate
(Currently Not Available)
ESS 910
Best Practices for Sustainable Living
(Currently Not Available)
ESS 912
Your Energy Currency: Enhancing and Improving Your Emotional Self-Awareness
(Currently Not Available)
ESS 914
Tactical Humour: Leveraging the funny to build connections, camaraderie, and community
(Currently Not Available)
ESS 915
Scared Scriptless: Improv Bootcamp Presentation Skills Training
(Currently Not Available)
ESS 916
Time Maximization: Unleashing Peak Productivity and Prof Efficiency through Effective Time Mgmt
(Currently Not Available)
Course Schedule
This schedule table displays courses planned to be offered this year and is a guide to planning your courses for the academic year. Please note: Spring term registration opens mid-March and Fall/Winter term registration opens mid-July.
For more information about our learning formats and to choose a format that works best for you, please visit our Learning Formats page.
| Course Name (Course Code) | Cost | Days | Fall 2025 | Winter 2026 | Spring/Summer 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Art of Active Listening (ESS 797) | $310.00 | 0.5 | Fri, Oct 31 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — | — |
| TBD | 0.5 | — | — | Fri, Jun 12 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | |
| Mastering Self-Awareness and Behaviour in Difficult Situations (ESS 800) | $310.00 | 0.5 | — | Thu, Apr 23 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — |
| Future-Focused: Navigating Complexity with Strategic Planning (ESS 804) | $468.00 | 1 | Wed & Thu, Nov 26 - Nov 27 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — | — |
| TBD | 1 | — | — | Tue & Wed, Jun 9 - Jun 10 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | |
| Unconscious Bias: How We Make Decisions (ESS 805) | $310.00 | 0.5 | Thu, Oct 9 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — | — |
| TBD | 0.5 | — | — | Thu, Jun 11 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | |
| Cultivate Belonging with Personality Dimensions™ (ESS 807) | $520.00 | 1 | Mon & Tue, Dec 1 - Dec 2 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — | — |
| Gender-Inclusive Communication & Collaboration (ESS 809) | TBD | 1 | — | — | Wed & Thu, Jun 10 - Jun 11 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom |
| Personal Leadership: Building From Our Strength (ESS 813) | $520.00 | 1 | Thu & Fri, Nov 13 - Nov 14 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — | — |
| Strengthening Communications through Storytelling (ESS 817) | $468.00 | 1 | Thu & Fri, Dec 4 - Dec 5 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — | — |
| TBD | 1 | — | — | Thu & Fri, Jun 18 - Jun 19 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | |
| Exploring Modern-day Work and the Benefits of the Multi-Generational Workplace (ESS 821) | - | - | Currently Not Available | ||
| Giving & Receiving Constructive Feedback (ESS 834) | $468.00 | 1 | — | Tue & Wed, Apr 21 - Apr 22 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — |
| TBD | 1 | — | — | Thu & Fri, Jun 4 - Jun 5 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | |
| Emotional Intelligence at Work (ESS 835) | $520.00 | 1 | — | Tue, Feb 10 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — |
| TBD | 1 | — | — | Mon, Jun 8 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | |
| Delivering Powerful Presentations (ESS 838) | TBD | 1 | — | — | Wed & Thu, May 20 - May 21 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom |
| Negotiation Skills (ESS 877) | $468.00 | 1 | Wed & Thu, Nov 26 - Nov 27 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — | — |
| TBD | 1 | — | — | Wed & Thu, May 20 - May 21 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | |
| Effective Business Writing (ESS 895) | $468.00 | 1 | Tue & Wed, Nov 18 - Nov 19 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — | — |
| TBD | 1 | — | — | Tue & Wed, Jun 9 - Jun 10 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | |
| Navigating Workplace Conflict: Building Stronger Teams through Resolution (ESS 899) | $468.00 | 1 | Wed & Thu, Nov 19 - Nov 20 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — | — |
| TBD | 1 | — | — | Tue & Wed, May 12 - May 13 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | |
| Coaching and Mentoring (ESS 902) | $940.00 | 2 | Wed & Thu, Oct 22 - Oct 30 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — | — |
| Managing in a Unionized Environment (ESS 903) | $520.00 | 1 | — | Wed & Thu, Apr 22 - Apr 23 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — |
| Influencing Others with Confidence and Success (ESS 904) | $310.00 | 0.5 | — | Thu, Jan 22 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — |
| Remote Work - Strategies for Efficiency (ESS 905) | TBD | 0.5 | — | — | Thu, Jun 18 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom |
| How to Pick Up the Pieces - Leadership, Motivation and Gratitude in Action (ESS 906) | $310.00 | 0.5 | — | Wed, Apr 22 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — |
| Effective Prioritization to Improve Decision Making, Manage Workload and Improve Well-being (ESS 907) | $310.00 | 0.5 | — | Thu, Apr 9 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — |
| Unconscious Bias: Moving from Bystander to Advocate (ESS 908) | - | - | Currently Not Available | ||
| Developing Your Social Media Brand with Style and Confidence (ESS 909) | $310.00 | 0.5 | — | Wed, Jan 21 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — |
| Best Practices for Sustainable Living (ESS 910) | TBD | 0.5 | — | — | Tue, Jun 16 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom |
| Your Energy Currency: Enhancing and Improving Your Emotional Self-Awareness (ESS 912) | $310.00 | 0.5 | Fri, Nov 7 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — | — |
| Flexible Work as a Catalyst for Organizational Agility & Well-being (ESS 913) | $310.00 | 0.5 | — | Thu, Feb 5 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — |
| Tactical Humour: Leveraging the funny to build connections, camaraderie, and community (ESS 914) | TBD | 0.5 | — | — | Tue, May 12 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom |
| Scared Scriptless: Improv Bootcamp Presentation Skills Training (ESS 915) | TBD | 0.5 | — | — | Tue, May 26 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom |
| Time Maximization: Unleashing Peak Productivity and Prof Efficiency through Effective Time Mgmt (ESS 916) | $310.00 | 0.5 | Thu, Oct 2 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — | — |
| TBD | 0.5 | — | — | Thu, May 14 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | |