ACCNJ Educational Series: Communication Workshop

Description

As part of our Educational Workshop Series, ACCNJ will be hosting a Communication Workshop on March 13, 2026, from 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM at the ACCNJ Offices in Edison.

Course Overview

The workplace is a communication jungle filled with unique personalities, diverse backgrounds, and varying expectations. Navigating this dynamic environment requires understanding how to connect with others effectively while respecting individual differences. "Surviving in The Communication Jungle®: Concrete Tactics for Improving Relationships with Others" helps participants uncover their own communication style and explore how it interacts with others in the workplace. Participants will examine how factors like race, gender, socioeconomic status, and regional differences shape individual experiences and perceptions, and they’ll gain tools for bridging divides. The course focuses on practical strategies for adapting communication styles, building stronger connections, and addressing the challenges that arise when people with diverse backgrounds and approaches work together. Using Business Training Works’ signature styles assessment, The Communication Jungle®, participants will learn to identify their own style—whether they’re a lion, peacock, dove, or turtle—and understand how to collaborate effectively with others.

Course Outcomes

At this program’s conclusion, participants should be able to:

• Explain how factors like race, gender, socio-economic status, and regional differences shape individual experiences.
• Recognize the benefits of fostering better communication and understanding across diverse groups.
• Identify the defining characteristics and communication tendencies of different personality styles.
• Use adaptation strategies to improve relationships with colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
• Apply the BRIDGE model to address communication challenges effectively.
• Create an action plan to integrate new communication strategies into daily interactions.

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While Business Training Works programs typically cost $325 per person, ACCNJ’s IAT will be subsidizing this series of half-day workshops. No additional discounts or ACCNJ tuition reimbursement will apply.

No refunds will be issued after March 6, 2026.