Key Steps to Professional Business and Report Writing

Who Should Attend?

Individual Contributors. Team Leaders. Managers. Senior Executives.

Why Attend?

Are you one of the thousands of people who shudder at the thought of having to compose a report? You are not alone. Very few people have been taught the skills and empowered to create flawless business documents. Sadly, badly written business communication risks losing the reader and not meeting its objectives. Effective writing is one of the best ways to influence and persuade. This 2-day programme will show you how to compose documents that are clear, concise and grammatically correct and create reports that actually get read. You will learn how to assimilate complex information into an impactful story that really adds value. Our combination of practical exercises, tools and feedback ensure that you are challenged and supported to write like the professional you are.

What Will You Gain?

After this programme, you will:

1. Update your skills and enhance document readability by over 60%
2. Understand how effective writing strengthens your brand and reputation
3. Rewrite complex technical text to make it easier to read and more impactful
4. Use Microsoft Word to assess and correct writing style automatically
5. Adapt your content to your audience and ensure your tone is appropriate
6. Adopt an inductive approach to avoid ambiguity or misleading readers
7. Compile a coherent and factual story line to achieve flow and avoid losing readers
8. Use a step-by-step approach to write reports that will achieve their objective and inspire action
9. Compile professional and effective electronic mail
10. Proofread and edit documents like a professional

How It Will Help You?

You will be introduced to both style and structure techniques and a powerful process to guide you through drafting seamless documents. In addition, you will gain ways to stretch your thinking and write in-line with current global business standards. Our combination of practical exercises, tools, business simulations and continuous feedback will create maximum benefit and return on investment.

What Learning Materials Are Included?

We supply the following for virtual and face to face training:

1. Comprehensive learner manual
2. Digital cue cards with quick tips and shortcut keys
3. Highly practical, integrated and engaging learning experience

For all virtual sessions we provide an end-to-end service including:

1. Scheduling and hosting of all Microsoft Teams sessions
2. Delegate invitations and reminders
3. All related training correspondence and IT support during workshops