Communicating with Confidence
Regular price
$995.00
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Course Schedule
Online ($995): February 16-March 9, 2027; and September 14-October 5, 2027
Virtual program meets on Tuesdays from 11am-12:30pm ET for four weeks.
In-Person ($995): May 25, 2027 in Indianapolis at 16 Tech (9am-4pm ET); and TBD (Winter 2027)
Discount pricing is available for partners and companies sending three or more participants as well as Kelley School and IU alumni & staff. Contact us at kelleypd@iu.edu for related discount codes to apply at check out.
At checkout you can pay via credit card or PayPal immediately or choose to be sent an invoice that will hold your spot in the course. Payment options are also available for employers purchasing for their employees (see below under "Ask your employer").
Payment is due prior to the course start date. Email kelleypd@iu.edu to learn about payment options or assistance with invoicing.
Ask your employer to help cover the cost. Select "Send My Employer an Invoice" during the Payment step of check out. Use this payment method to request that an invoice be sent to you or another financial representative who will be paying on your behalf. Unless otherwise directed, you are responsible for sending the invoice to your employer for payment. If you need additional instructions for sending the invoice, please contact your Kelley School representative or kelleypd@iu.edu.
Interested in bringing this program to your company or organization? Email kelleypd@iu.edu to discuss our custom program options.
Program Information
Great ideas lose their power when people lack the confidence to voice them or the credibility to make others listen. Too often, valuable insights, strategic recommendations, and team contributions get lost in high-stakes meetings, overwhelming presentations, or hesitant communication styles. The professionals who create the greatest impact know how to manage anxiety, project authority balanced with warmth, and deliver clear, persuasive messages that command respect.
Kelley’s Communicating with Confidence course teaches you how to bridge the gap between hesitation and authority by transforming your personal communication style into a tool for influence and leadership.
In this program, you’ll focus on real challenges from your own workplace as you learn how to communicate ideas with greater clarity, unshakeable composure, and genuine and relatable credibility whether you are presenting to senior leadership, managing a team, handling difficult conversations, or speaking up in hybrid meetings.
Participants will learn:
Balance Warmth and Competence
Learn how to project both approachable empathy and decisive authority so senior leaders and team members trust your voice.
Speak Extemporaneously Without Anxiety
Master structured outlining frameworks to organize your thoughts on the fly and speak confidently without over-relying on notes or time-constrained memorization.
Navigate High-Stakes and Difficult Conversations
Develop steady composure to deliver bad news, handle unexpected pushback, and navigate give-and-take sessions with poise.
Transform Complex Ideas into Persuasive Stories
Move past cluttered slides and dense messaging by structuring your ideas into clean visual narratives and executive communication that drive action.
Create a Personal Communication Action Plan
Build a customized framework of strategies and self-evaluation tools to continuously grow your presence and credibility long after the course ends.
Ideal for:
- Emerging leaders and new managers transitioning into high-visibility roles
- Technical professionals, analysts, and engineers who need to simplify complex ideas for non-technical leadership
- Mid-career professionals experiencing imposter syndrome or hesitation in high-stakes meetings
- Project managers and team leads guiding cross-functional initiatives
- Remote and hybrid team leaders seeking to strengthen their digital and visual presence
- Anyone responsible for presenting recommendations to executives, clients, or stakeholders