Business Writing & Reporting Essentials

Business Writing & Reporting Essentials

Intermediate
Duration
2 days.
Hours
6 hours plus lunch break.
Target Audience
Staff and Middle Management level.
Mode
In-Person.

Introduction

A brief overview.

This practical hands-on workshop helps you to write reports that are Reader-centered. The contents of the report need to be clear, reader-friendly, concise, visually-pleasing and complete. This enables Management to make quick, informed decisions.

Recommendations are clearly stated, backed by facts and all assumptions are listed. How the author(s) arrived at their recommendation is clearly stated. The writing style taught enables the contents to be speed-read and easily understood.

There are many activities to reinforce the concepts of professional report writing. The participants are encouraged to bring one of their reports for discussion on how to write it differently the next time.

The pre-requisite to this workshop is the course “Business writing essentials – BASIC”.

Business Writing 100%
Report Writing 80%
Analytical Reports 80%
Progress Status Reports 100%

Course Objectives

At the end of this workshop, the participants will:
  • Use the 10 Cs of strong professional communication
  • Discover the secrets to effective business writing in the 21st Century
  • Know how to prepare for and write different types of reports professionally

Methodology

  • Interactive presentations
  • Individual work
  • Group work

Modules

A brief overview of the class topics.

The 10 Cs of strong business writing.

Write to be easily understood (in 21st Century English).  

Write business reports 1

Write business reports 2

Information reports

Analytical reports (Management, Audit, Case Study)

Progress Status reports

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