Communication and Planning Skills for Administrative Professionals

Management & Leadership · 5 Days · Public · Al-Khobraa certified · From USD 3,900

Overview

Good communication and planning skills are essential for all administrative professionals. This interactive and practical program is designed to help participants review and develop these skills so that they can enhance not only their own effectiveness but also that of their immediate colleagues and teams.

Learning Objectives

• review and develop their communication, interpersonal and planning skills and their appreciation of the principles involved
• take stock of their current approaches and decide on initiatives to enhance communication and planning within their own teams/sections

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for administrative professionals, and other professionals seeking to strengthen their capability in this area.

• Administrative professionals
• Professionals in Communication & Influence
• Managers, team leaders and supervisors

Course Outline

Day 1 — Face-to-Face Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• Barriers to effective communication and how to overcome them
• Interpersonal skills and building working relationships
• Delegation - giving and receiving
• Assertive communication

Day 2 — Planning & Time Management

• Prioritizing
• Handling and making requests
• Personal planning tools and systems

Day 3 — Team-Working and Meetings

• Team development and group dynamics
• Constructive and inclusive discussions
• Challenging ideas and getting agreement
• Improving meetings Planning and preparation

Day 4 — Managing Information and Written Communication

• Principles of information management Digesting information and making it meaningful
• Report writing Relevance
• Layout
• Structure

Day 5 — Supporting Presentations/Improving Teamwork and Systems

• Designing slides and incorporating graphics
• Room setup, equipment, and troubleshooting
• Continuous improvement and creative thinking
• Making a case

Accreditation

Al-Khobraa certified. On completion delegates receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of achievement.

Dates & Venues

Dates	Venue	Delivery	Duration	Fee (USD)
11–15 October 2026	Riyadh, KSA	Public	5 days	3,900

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Frequently Asked Questions

What do Al-Khobraa management and leadership courses cover?

The portfolio covers KPIs and performance management, strategic planning and execution, Mini MBA programmes, supervisory and first-line management skills, change leadership, decision-making and problem-solving, and executive communication. Sessions are workshop-based, built around delegates’ own organisational challenges.

Who should attend a management and leadership course?

These courses suit team leaders and supervisors, department and functional managers, newly promoted managers moving from technical to leadership roles, senior specialists preparing for management, and executives responsible for strategy or organisational performance.

How long are management and leadership courses, and where are they held?

Most Al-Khobraa management and leadership courses run over 5 days. The exact duration, dates and city for this course are listed in the dates section on this page. Public sessions run across Saudi Arabia — Riyadh, Jeddah, Al-Khobar, Jubail and Yanbu — as well as regional and international venues, with live virtual classrooms available on request.

What certificate will I receive?

Delegates who complete the course receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of completion, issued by a Saudi-registered training provider. Al-Khobraa also delivers internationally accredited programmes; where a course carries an external awarding body such as PMI, CIPS, ILM or IOSH, that body is named on the course's own page.

Can management and leadership training be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. Any Al-Khobraa management and leadership course can be delivered in-house at your own premises anywhere in Saudi Arabia or the GCC, with the content, dates and language of delivery tailored to your team. Al-Khobraa is an approved HRDF (Hadaf) provider, so eligible Saudi employers can seek training support. Contact us for a quotation.

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