Clear communication at work is a skill you can learn.

I help make it easy.

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Is poor communication hurting your team’s performance?

Chris Fenning online training for better business communication

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.

Chris Fenning, individual coaching for better business communication

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.

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.

A few of my clients

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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.”

The First Minute book by Chris Fenning

The First Minute

My multiple award-winning book is a step-by-step guide for clear, concise communication in everyday work conversations.

Being concise is not about trying to condense all the information into 60 seconds. It’s about having clear intent, talking about one topic at a time, and focusing on solutions instead of dwelling on problems.

Awards for The First Minute book
Effective Emails book by Chris Fenning

Effective Emails

Want fewer frustrating emails at work? Replies that actually answer your questions? How about shorter, clearer messages?

Then this book is for you or your team. It’s a straightforward guide to removing the pain from writing and receiving work emails. It’s the communication skills class we needed at school but didn’t get.

Awards for Effective Emails book
The First Minute Workbook by Chris Fenning

The First Minute Workbook

Whether you are heading towards senior leadership, in the middle of your career, or a recent graduate, my workbook will help you build the critical skills for clear and concise communication at work.

39 Ways to Make Training Stick by Chris Fenning

39 Ways To Make Training Stick

​If you deliver training in any form, you can’t afford to ignore what happens after trainees leave the room.

This book provides step-by-step guidance for designing and creating 39 different ways to help learners remember and apply what you teach.

Articles on communication at work

How do you start a professional email greeting?

When it comes to professional email communication, one of the most frequently asked questions is, ‘How do you start a professional email greeting?’. While many resources dive deep into the nuances of ‘Hey’ versus ‘Hello’ or debate the...

Three unexpected benefits of talking about technical debt

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...