Effective business communication with Chris Fenning

I’m an award-winning business author, trainer and speaker, on a mission to help technical and business professionals communicate clearly.

Communicate with clarity and confidence

Clear communication at work is a skill you can learn.

I help make it easy.

Communication skills have a profound impact on the success of team projects. But many professionals don’t always find it easy to communicate with colleagues: meetings that get stuck in the details, technical proposals that obscure really great ideas, presentations that fail to achieve their objectives, and emails that stay unread.

I help solve all these problems with my books, online courses, team talks and one-to-one training. My proven techniques are based on 20 years’ experience in project, team and leadership roles in companies around the world.

Welcome to what I call the business of communication.

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Online training

Get results faster with my online training courses. If you want to improve your communication skills at work, training with my methods can get you there sooner than you think.

Online courses

Individual coaching

I coach technical and business professionals. From software developers who want to progress their careers, right up to VPs that need greater clarity in their day-to-day communications.

Individual coaching

Chris Fenning in-person training for better business communication

Team talks

Your team can learn critical business communication skills during one of my talks or workshops. I can also tailor content to meet your specific communication needs.

Team sessions

Trusted by educators, businesses, and events

AZZU DAMEN, STRATEGY & OPERATIONS MANAGER, GOOGLE

“People have embraced the learnings and really prioritized putting them into practice with amazing results.”

COURSE ATTENDEE

“Loved it! Great pacing and engaging throughout.”

CHRIS LONGLEY, IT SENIOR MANAGER, PEPSICO

“Thank you for teaching our leadership team how to speak to non-experts. It was an engaging, energising and refreshing take on a complex problem.”

COURSE ATTENDEE

“Excellent. Succinct and direct, with lots of practical tips.”

KRISTIN SMITH, SENIOR DIRECTOR, HIGHROADS

“That was an excellent training session. I’ve sat through my fair share of dull communication training, and this was anything but! Very impressive.”

COURSE ATTENDEE

“I thought it was fantastic. Chris gave great advice and skills and made me think about how I communicate.”

ALAN H, TRAINER, THE KNOWLEDGE ACADEMY

“The concepts that Chris outlines, and the exercises to put them into practice, are a missing piece in organisational behaviour and communication.”

COURSE ATTENDEE

“Mr Fenning has a beautiful way of presenting and really transferred the knowledge to the audience.”

Articles on communication at work

Want People to Pay Attention? Lead With Impact.

26 July 2025

A sad truth about communication at work: Having an important message doesn’t mean people will listen. Important updates, great ideas, and even urgent warnings can all go ignored—if your audience doesn’t see why it matters to...

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How to End A Meeting Effectively

4 April 2025

The perfect end to a meeting isn't escaping with no actions to your name, it's something that feels even better… Here's how to end a meeting effectively for everyone involved. ____________________ Escaping a meeting without being...

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Three unexpected benefits of talking about technical debt

29 November 2021

Did you know talking about technical debt can help you win at work? Technical debt conversations are not usually a path to promotion. They are more likely to be frustrating and filled with complaints. Many such conversations end with...

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