Description:

No matter what field you’re working in, written communication is a critical part of your day-to-day duties. Regardless of your comfort or skill level, you can benefit from learning techniques to entice your readers and achieve your goals. This workshop will help all professionals hone their writing skills using proven techniques and processes.

Workshop Objective:

To provide opportunities for participants to build on their business writing knowledge and skills through a combination of self-directed activities and in-person, facilitated application. Through their participation, participants will shape their approach to strategically creating clear written communication in a professional setting.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Gain practical written communication skills to improve engagement with various stakeholders
  • Deepen your understanding of writing techniques to concisely grab a reader’s attention and get results
  • Learn writing methods that can be applied immediately
  • Harness writing processes that maximize preparation and effective writing time

Key Topic Areas:

Preparing to write

  • Preparing to write: Gathering ideas , Organization, Scheduling
  • Determine relevant information + Structure + Tools: Operational plan, Report, Template, Email
  • Estimating + Scheduling + Defending writing time (email, letters, templates)