Communication Training For Leaders, Managers & Teams.

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7 hours a week is wasted on poor communication and teamwork...per employee.

Egos, miscommunication, silos, politics, conflict, feedback, hidden agendas, gossip, misunderstandings, sloppy management, virtual communication, cascading messages, fear of speaking up, ineffective presentations, and on and on and on.

3x

Virtual teams are as much as 3x more likely to engage in backstabbing, gossip, undermining, passive aggression, etc. 

69%

Of managers are not comfortable communicating with employees in general. 

86%

Of employees and executives cite a lack of collaboration or ineffective communication for workplace failures.

#1

Communication is the top-rated skill sought by hiring managers, even higher than teamwork. 

Communication Is Key

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    Improve Teamwork

    Help your teams speak openly and honestly across differences and distance.

  • Women communicating via laptop with his team

    Increase Impact

    Companies with effective communicators achieved 47% higher total returns. 

  • Communication is the key to retaining employees

    Retain Employees

    When people can be themselves and speak their truth, they are happier, healthier, and more fun.

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Dan Kaplan Confident Communicator Founder

Workplace Transformation

Hi, I’m Dan, The Confident Communicator’s founder and lead trainer.

We offer interpersonal communication workshops and coaching, and can also help you build a culture of open, direct, and effective communication with our organization-wide Communications Improvement Program.

Training & Coaching

  • Transform the way your entire organization communicates. Learn More.

  • Combine Patrick Lencioni’s 5 Dysfunctions Of A Team model and assessment, with personalized insights from the DiSC® assessment for team transformation. Learn More.

  • Learn in-depth self-discovery, appreciation for differences in work styles, and communication strategies for successful interactions. Learn More.

  • Increase the effectiveness of anyone in a management role. Learn More.

  • Improve leadership communications, influence, effectiveness, and executive presence. Learn More.

  • People who understand the 6 Types Of Working Genius show up to work happier, are more effective, and play better with others. Learn More.

  • At the heart of healthy and high-performance organizations are people willing and able to hold difficult conversations. Learn More.

  • Create a more emotionally intelligent, agile workforce. By combining the personalized insights of DiSC® with active emotional intelligence. Learn More.

  • Empower customer-facing employees with powerful tools to create customer-centric interactions and improve results. Learn More.

  • Help employees more effectively respond to the uncomfortable and unavoidable challenges of workplace conflict. Learn More.

  • Adapted to your needs, culture, and budget. Effective meetings, accountability, leadership influence, effective employee reviews, etc. Learn More.

  • Build in-house capacity to deliver best-in-class communications training. Learn More.

  • Customized to your communications challenges. Learn to speak your truth when it matters, connect with others, and communicate effectively, even while under stress, in difficult conversations, and with difficult people. Learn More.

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Free Presentations

We are driven by the belief that anything is possible if we can just learn to talk to each other.

Our free, one-hour presentations can be delivered in person or virtually.

Customized to your audience’s needs, they are engaging, interactive, and empowering. And a lot of fun!

Testimonials

“I’ve been through countless trainings, and Dan makes the material come alive. His programs have had a positive impact on our organization.

Our leadership team, VPs, and Directors have all rated him highly and we are seeing real improvements in the way our staff communicates.”

Pam Meadows, COO Chimes International

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“I took Dan’s workshop with my former employer and have to say it affected not only my professional but also my personal relationships. It really helped me transform a lot of conversations that had been stuck.”

Priya Chatergee, Health Insurance Specialist, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

“Working with Dan has been both beneficial and enjoyable for our team. He has led us through several workshops to improve communication and trust in such a way that has provided an almost immediate positive impact. I highly recommend Dan’s services; he’ll make your team better and provide an outstanding experience for everyone involved."

Greg Abel, President, Abel Communications

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Why Is Our Training So Effective?

Customized

We’ll address your specific challenges.

Fun, Engaging & Experiential

When people learn by doing, and from each other, it sticks.

Measurable

Through assessments and surveys, we can show you progress.

92% said "I will use what I learned to improve my own interpersonal communication."

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91% said "I believe this will help my team improve."

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55% said that "This training or its impact influenced your decision to remain with the organization."

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92% said "I will use what I learned to improve my own interpersonal communication." 〰️ 91% said "I believe this will help my team improve." 〰️ 55% said that "This training or its impact influenced your decision to remain with the organization." 〰️

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