Business Writing Skills

This is a 1 day course

1. See bottom of page for scheduled course dates.

2. Remember, all of our open courses can also be run as bespoke courses, tailored to your organisation's specific needs and requirements.

Who will benefit: Any person in an organisation who needs to communicate effectively in writing with accuracy, style and impact.

Objectives: By the end of the Business Writing Skills course, participants will be able to:

Appreciate and understand the challenges and skills of first class written communication
Express themselves in writing with greater clarity and brevity in a business context
Present more effective and stylish written documents

Module One - The challenge and pitfalls of written communication

Opening discussion based on delegates' completed pre-course questionnaires
The aims of, and barriers to, effective communication
Group exercise - cash register story

Module Two - Key skills, stages and structures of business writing

Further questionnaire and discussion covering:
Preparation and planning
Types of written communication - reports, letters and e-mails
Structures and layout
Skill aspects
Using the right words and phrases
Some grammatical issues
Letter writing exercise/report framework preparation

Module Three - Use and knowledge of English

Word Power, a test of literacy and English knowledge
Review of key learning points

Scheduled Courses:

Unfortunately this course is not currently scheduled. If you have a need for this course, please call us on 0115 984 9940 or contact us online as we may be able to schedule it for you, or run it in-house.

General Information:

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For further details about how we can help you with your training needs, please contact one of our specialist interpersonal skills training advisers at our Associated Training & Consultancy offices on:
Telephone: 0115 984 9940
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