Communication Skills: Speak with Confidence and Influence (Udemy.com)
15 ways to elevate your influence at work and beyond
Created by: Diane Flynn
Last updated June 2026
What you will learn
- Learn 15 ways to strengthen communication skills and speak with confidence
- Up-level your executive presence
- Discover how weak communication skills can impact the trajectory of our careers
- Unpack the reasons we diminish ourselves and our impact when speaking
- Adopt ways to assert authority while nurturing meaningful relationships
- Master phrases that instantly establish your credibility and authority
- Explore the role that body language plays in communication
- Devise an action plan for speaking with confidence and impact
How it compares
Against the other 1,107 rated Udemy courses in Personal Development on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 54% of them
- Reviews5,602#73 of 1,108 by number of reviews
- Length1 hourshorter than 86% of them
- Last updatedJune 2026more recently than 80% of them
Course Description
Do you lack confidence when speaking in meetings? Do you struggle to sell your ideas? Is your personal communication style in need of an upgrade?
Far too often tentative language patterns compromise how we communicate and are perceived by others. This course offers 15 ways to increase your confidence and impact. Words such as “just,” “does this make sense?” and excessive apologizing can diminish one’s effectiveness in the workplace.
We’re going to examine habits we have—often unconscious—that impact our power, persuasion, and influence. Use these 15 language tips in ways that serve you, whether you want to be more assertive in your delivery or perhaps soften your approach.
Learn strategies from the best-selling Udemy instructor of “Growth Mindset: The key to confidence, impact, and fulfillment.”
"Diane Flynn is one of the best workshop facilitators I've seen. She has world-class instincts about people and is phenomenal in reading a room with respect to what a group needs. And, most importantly, she models the perfect alchemy of direct and respectful guidance that helps workshop participants feel both stretched and cared for."
- Chip Conley, Airbnb Strategic Advisor, Founder of the Modern Elder Academy and NYT Best-selling author
Diane Flynn
Facilitates leadership programs for companies
Coaches executives on leadership and communication
Is a frequent speaker and has the best-selling course on Udemy on Growth Mindset
In this course, you will:
Craft your own distinct and authentic communication style
Learn 15 ways to strengthen communication skills and develop speaking confidence
Discover how weak communication skills can impact the trajectory of our careers
Unpack the reasons we diminish ourselves and our impact when speaking
Adopt ways to assert authority while nurturing meaningful relationships
Master phrases that instantly make you sound more confident and credible
Explore the role that body language plays in communication
Devise an action plan for speaking with confidence and impact
Continue Your Learning Journey
This course is part of the Future-Ready Professional Series, a collection designed to help professionals build the four capabilities that matter most in today's workplace: mindset, communication, AI literacy, and AI productivity.
To continue your learning, visit my instructor page (Diane Flynn) on Udemy to explore the complete series:
• Growth Mindset: The Key to Confidence, Impact & Fulfillment
Build resilience, confidence, and adaptability.
• Communication Skills: Speak with Confidence and Influence
Strengthen your communication skills and increase your influence.
• AI Fundamentals for the Workplace
Build a solid foundation in AI and understand how it is transforming the workplace.
• AI For Work: 12 Ways to Do Better Work, Faster
Apply AI to save time, improve the quality of your work, and boost your productivity.
Instructor Details
- 4.6 Rating
5,602 Reviews
Diane Flynn
Diane Flynn has extensive experience in leadership development and innovation, having created four successful Udemy courses that have empowered over 100,000 professionals worldwide. Her passion is helping individuals and companies embrace change and achieve excellence. Diane is the co-author of two leadership books and has the top-selling Udemy course on Growth Mindset. She has appeared on The Today Show, NBC's Morning Joe, ABC News, and more.
Diane was previously Chief Marketing Officer of GSVlabs, VP Business Development at Electronic Arts, and an associate consultant at The Boston Consulting Group. She serves on the boards at Avidbank, Resurge International, and MixR.
She earned a BA in Economics from Stanford and an MBA from Harvard.
“Diane Flynn is one of the best facilitators on growth mindset and change. She combines direct and respectful guidance with a world-class ability to read the room, helping participants feel both stretched and cared for.”
– Chip Conley, Airbnb Strategic Advisor
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Reviews
By Ashish Saha on 9/9/2026
Though I have attended many communication training that focus of soft skills, but this particular training has made me aware the over-rated words used in our daily life and the impact or negative impact it has upon our communication style reflection.
By Hitokokomiya on 8/27/2026
男女によって、表現方法が異なり、女性は、ソフトな表現を使用しがち。よって、弱い存在に見られがちだが、攻撃的な表現を使用すると、逆にネガティブな印象を与えてしまうことがある。よって、オーディエンスによって使用する言葉を区別することがある。ただ、使用する言葉によって、自身の存在価値を上げる、あるいは下げるとのこと、再認識ができた。その言葉の事例もあり。
By Monica Paxton on 7/16/2026
Exceptional speaker. I took a course Diane taught and loved it so much I specifically sought out other courses she teaches. I appreciate the information was research based. The course is engaging. One of the few times I have taken a course that resonated enough with me to want to apply what was discussed. Thank you, Diane!
By Kenneth Khalo on 6/17/2026
This course helped me become more aware of how language and communication influence the way others perceive my messages. I learned that using words like "JUST" can make us sound apologetic and less confident. I also gained a better understanding of emotive language and how body language often has a greater impact than the words we speak.
By Britanny PerezVelasco on 5/8/2026
This was a particularly enlightening course for me. Many of the speech patterns reviewed apply to the way I communication --even some I was unaware of. I look forward to applying what I have learned.
By Megan Croft on 4/21/2026
This course opened my eyes to how my communication style is affecting how I am perceived and undermining my confidence. I have a lot to practice, but I'm confident that with the tips Diane provided, I will be able to improve my communication. I highly recommend this course!
By Mark Jordan on 4/16/2026
Some very good strategies were discussed. I am a man, and once I read the course description, it looked perfect for me. Within the first 5 minutes and several times through the body of the course, I thought this was a course for women. Women's problems communicating were discussed in detail so I was wondering "what am I doing here?". Other than that it was informative.
By Cherub Sekesai Kanyemba on 2/10/2026
I found the course very useful in highlighting some of the communication flaws I have. I will endeavor to use of the strategies provided to enhance my communication
By Martha Ortiz on 1/22/2026
This training really helped me discover new ways to communicate . It helped me think about and identify areas of improvement that are needed to make me a more confident and effective communicator.
By Kedar Kurlekar on 1/6/2026
Excellent courseware and presentation by Diane. Usage of specific words happen unconsciously, however the speech pattern identification and correction will be the game changer. Thank you Udemy and Diane once again.
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