HR Competencies
• Communication
This class helps participants develop skills in planning, writing, and reviewing a variety of writing projects from email to short reports by cultivating new writing habits. This “hands-on” workshop will show managers, supervisors, and professionals how to produce business documents that get positive results. The format includes class exercises, group discussion, and individual guidance.
Overview
Planning your message
- Recognizing the purpose
- Appraising the audience
- Choosing the format
- Organizing ideas
Writing for the Reader
- Clarifying main ideas
- Using language concisely
- Considering your reader’s needs
- Crafting readable paragraphs
- Using transitions
- Getting desired responses
Reviewing your writing
- Eliminating errors
- Punctuating correctly
- Choosing words appropriately
- Using sentences effectively
Who Should Attend
Employees who are responsible for preparing their own correspondence, writing to customers, developing internal documents, or reviewing other written communications
BONUS! Individual Review Option
The instructor will confidentially review your writing and return it to you during the class. Please email up to three short documents (maximum three pages) to Lbarbeau@EmployersCouncil.org, ATTN: Jenny Morse. Documents must be received one week prior to date of workshop.
Facilitator
Jenny Morse, Ph.D., Appendance, Inc.
