HR Competencies
• Communication
Objective
To help 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.
Outline
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
Designed For
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 session. Please email up to three short documents (maximum five pages) to lbarbeau@msec.org,
ATTN: Jenny Morse. Documents must be received one week prior to date of workshop.
Facilitator
Jenny Morse, Ph.D., Appendance
