Description
Learn in a classroom environment with your peers, virtually, with an instructor online.
“Good writing is clear thinking made visible.” – Bill Wheeler
Course Length: 1 day (2 x 3.5 hour web based workshop or 1 full day in person)
Target Audience: General (of particular interest to people leaders)
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this interactive online workshop you will:
- Understand the importance of planning written communication
- Learn and apply a simple planning framework to ensure writing is appropriate for the purpose, context and audience for documents and policies that are being created.
- Explore best practices and specific requirements for formal communication.
- Discuss when, why and how of effective stakeholder consultation.
Workshop Content
Overview of Importance of effective Written Communication
- Participants’ experience with formal written communication
- Tips for effective writing
- Tone, language and mood
- Formatting and readability
Planning communication
- Importance of planning
- Holistic planning framework
- Application to a scenario.
Writing for Specific Purposes
- Common elements of structure
- Effective presentation of data
- Best practices, formats and considerations for:
- Briefing notes, Annual plans, Annual reports; Business plans, Strategic plans Other.
Effective Stakeholder Consultation
- Why consult stakeholders?
- Levels of engagement in stakeholder consultation
- When to consult
- How to consult
Conclusion
- Effective formal writing is essential to bring significant and reliable information support decision-making
- Presentation of written information matters! Professional, well-structured and clear documents can enhance your credibility, your career and your confidence.
Course Evaluation
A course evaluation will be completed by the learners once the course is finished.
Note: The course outline may be subject to change.
