Target Population: All
employees whose jobs require them to write e-mail, letters, memos,
reports, or proposals
Group Size: Up
to 18 participants
Length
of Program: Two
Days (plus follow-up)
Course
Format: High
experiential .. Theory
and techniques ...
Discussion ... Writing
assignments ... Drills
and small group exercises
... Instructor and
group critique ...
Ongoing feedback. Private "one-on-one" sessions
for specific problems
and applications.
The
Need
People
often spend hours struggling
over reports, letters, and electronic
documents, finding it difficult
to communicate their thoughts
in a clear, concise manner.
Objectives
• To
reduce the time
it takes to organize
and compose effective
memos, letters,
reports, proposals, and electronic documents
• To produce clear, concise and decisive written communications
• To apply general written communication techniques to specific
job-related writing assignments
• To ensure continuation of clear, concise writing skills through
a free follow-up service
Program
Content
• The
planning and organization of
memos, letters, reports, proposals,
and electronic documents
• 10 practical techniques for effective written communications
• THE POWER FORMAT: A systematic approach to organizing e-mail and
other documents
• "Reader-focused" psychology: How to write with the reader
in mind
• Elimination of trite expressions and overused jargon
• Concise writing: Crisp, conversational, explicit sentences and
paragraphs
• Job-related application:
- Techniques for specific writing needs
- Formal and informal reports
- Interoffice memos
- Executive summaries
- Inquiries, Recommendations
- Proposals
- Status and trip reports
- Meeting minutes
- Electronic documents
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