Robyn Trail
Recipients of the Verbal Communication badge from the Georgie G. Snyder Center for Business Communication (Rawls College of Business) have demonstrated excellence in presenting and speaking in business settings. They have developed an understanding of the conventions and expectations of professional business communication and have learned how to use emotional intelligence to strengthen business relationships.
Skills / Knowledge
- Presenting
- Public Speaking
- Slide Design
- Business Communication Style
- Business Communication Tone
- Oral Communication
- Interpersonal Communication
- Emotional Intelligence
- Audience Awareness
- Collaboration
- Organization
- Focus
- Clarity
- Professionalism
Issued on
December 9, 2024
Expires on
Does not expire
Earning Criteria
Required
- Learners will demonstrate an understanding of business style and tone through their use of active, concise, and clear language in an oral presentation.
- Learners will demonstrate emotional intelligence by crafting a presentation that addresses audience needs related to personal, business, technological, cultural, and other contextual factors.
- Learners will demonstrate their ability to create a compelling and persuasive presentation that is supported by reasons and evidence and grounded in factual research.
- Learners will demonstrate their ability to follow standard conventions and expectations of verbal communication in a professional business setting.
- Learners will demonstrate their understanding of business presentation conventions by creating slides that visually complement their verbal message and support audience engagement.
- Participation in 2 CBC workshops: CBC workshops will provide greater understanding of, and practice with, communication skills that are important to success in the business community and applicable to a variety of situations. Workshops will cover a variety of special topics and concerns related to written, verbal, and interpersonal communication.
- Participation in 3 consultations with the CBC that are focused on the creation or revision of a presentation: These consultations will provide individualized instruction to help learners identify personal strengths and patterns of weakness in their verbal communication.
Learners will demonstrate their mastery of verbal communication by earning a 90+ on a presentation in a Rawls College course; by giving a presentation / talk for a club, organization, or university-related event; or by receiving a recommendation from a Rawls College faculty member who endorses their verbal communication skills.