Business Writing Essentials for the Modern Workplace

This workshop is focussed on creating well written business documents. The course reviews the basic principles that apply to all forms of writing and provides you with a framework through which you can improve your business writing. The motto of PD Training is to ‘Empower Improvement’. We seek to enhance people’s work life by providing you with skills that you can utilise immediately back in your workplace. The best way to identify how to utilise these newfound writing skills, is to reflect on the activities that you performed throughout your training and implement them as soon as possible in the workplace.

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About This Course

Business Writing Essentials for the Modern Workplace

­­­When creating written communications in the workplace, it is essential that the details of the communication be correct, while the basic layout of the document is appropriate, and the ideas or information is presented logically and effectively. Business Writing Essentials for the Modern Workplace course teaches participants how to assure the effectiveness of any type of business writing, whether its reports, proposals and even emails, and ensures these documents are written using the correct sentence structure, grammar and formatting. Participants will learn key business writing skills like planning the document content, writing for the reader, various conversational styles, the use or avoidance of industry jargon and multiple types of document styling. This is a practical class that is suitable for all audiences and provides people with the tools that they can apply on-the-job (and in other contexts) the very next day. This is an instructor-led class that you can attend from home or your office. We use secure Video Conferencing with interactive features such as live polling, screen sharing, whiteboards, live chat and breakout sessions. These courses are facilitated in English, and are open to people from different industries in all countries especially across The United States, Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong - this is a short but powerful learning experience that gives you global collaboration opportunities. Our trainers and processes have been refined to give you a personalised learning experience where it is specifically targeted to your needs, see our outcomes in the reviews. **Please note, these classes run to a very tight schedule, please follow the invitation and join the class 10-minutes prior to commencement so you are ready to participate and don't miss a minute!

Investment : $450.00 USD

3 Hours

Live online learning with an expert instructor

Small Classes

Interactive sessions with 5 to 20 participants

Certificate

Earn a certificate of completion to showcase your achievement.

REACH

Access the globally recognized REACH personality assessment

What You'll Learn

Course Modules

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Why, Who and What of Writing

  • Welcome
  • My Writing Landscape
  • Starting with ‘Why’
  • Moving to ‘Who’
  • Ending with ‘What’
  • Reflection

Two Bee or Not to Be – Grammar Has the Answer

  • Sentences
  • To Write or to be Written
  • Pronouns
  • Verbs
  • Reflection

Planning What You Write

  • The Seven Cs of Writing
  • Why Plan?
  • Making the Reader Care
  • Reflection

The First Draft

  • Conversational Style – Using Plain Language
  • About Tone
  • Word Choice
  • Reflection

Learning Outcomes

  • Basic Principles of Writing
  • Types of Writing
  • Proper Use of Words
  • Email Etiquette
  • Create Attractive Letters and Proposals

Learn from Experts

Meet Your Instructors

Angela

Angela

For over 7 years, Angela has worked with individuals to take their business writing to the next level. She has a passion for helping people enhance the way they communicate and believes that so much emphasis is put on our verbal communication in a world that relies heavily on the written word. With a background in Media Sales and a Bachelor Degree in Commerce, Angela has extensive real-life experience creating persuasive proposals and emails, clear and concise business memos and reports, and will provide practical tips to elevate your business writing.

James

James

James is a highly experienced corporate trainer specialising in leadership development and communication skills. His practical knowledge and insight were gained from 20 years in senior executive positions in sales, marketing, and business operations. These roles refined his skills in producing clear, concise and complete written communication—and exposed James to many different forms of business writing. His subject-matter expertise and engaging training style have delivered measurable results and appreciative acknowledgement from clients. James holds a bachelor’s degree in Social Studies and a Graduate Certificate in Leadership with Professional Practice credentials in Leading and Developing People, Communication, Teamwork, and Driving Strategic Results.

Caroline

Caroline

Darla

Darla

Timezone

Fri 02 October

03:00 am

$450.00 USD

Thu 10 December

03:00 am

$450.00 USD

Sat 06 March

03:00 am

$450.00 USD

Thu 13 May

02:00 am

$450.00 USD