Business Writing

Writing is a key method of communication for most people, and it"s one that many people struggle with. Writing and communication skills have degraded with more and more people communicating through email and text messaging.

Writing is a key method of communication for most people, and it”s one that many people struggle with. Writing and communication skills have degraded with more and more people communicating through email and text messaging. Developing writing skills is still important is the business world as creating proper documents (such as proposals, reports, and agendas), giving you that extra edge in the workplace.

The Business Writing workshop will give your participants a refresher on basic writing concepts (such as spelling, grammar, and punctuation), and an overview of the most common business documents. These basic skills will provide your participants with that extra benefit in the business world that a lot of people are losing.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO TEACH A ONE-DAY WORKSHOP FOR BUSINESS WRITING:

Training Manuals	PowerPoint Slides
Instructor’s Guide	Quick Reference Job Aids
Icebreakers, Activities, & Exercise Files	Pre-Assignments, Pre-/Post-Assessments
Promotional Advertorials	Lesson Plans with Flip Chart Notes

BBUSINESS WRITING COURSE OUTLINE:

Module One: Getting Started

Icebreaker
Housekeeping Items
The Parking Lot
Workshop Objectives

Module Two: Working with Words

Spelling
Grammar
Creating a Cheat Sheet

Module Three: Constructing Sentences

Parts of a Sentence
Punctuation
Types of Sentences

Module Four: Creating Paragraphs

The Basic Parts
Organization Methods

Module Five: Writing Meeting Agendas

The Basic Structure
Choosing a Format
Writing the Agenda

Module Six: Writing E-mails

Addressing Your Message
Grammar and Acronyms

Module Seven: Writing Business Letters

The Basic Structure
Choosing a Format
Writing the Letter

Module Eight: Writing Proposals

The Basic Structure
Choosing a Format
Writing the Proposal

Module Nine: Writing Reports

The Basic Structure
Choosing a Format
Writing the Report

Module Ten: Other Types of Documents

Requests for Proposals
Projections
Executive Summaries
Business Cases

Module Eleven: Proofreading and Finishing

A Proofreading Primer
How Peer Review Can Help
Printing and Publishing

Module Twelve: Wrapping Up

Words from the Wise
Review of Parking Lot
Lessons Learned
Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations

Training Topics

Administrative Skills

Accountability in the Workplace

Administrative Office Procedures

Administrative Support

Business Writing

Meeting Management

Organizational Skills

Social Media in the Workplace

Career Development

Assertiveness and Self Confidence

Communication Strategies

Creative Problem Solving

Entrepreneurship

Interpersonal Skills

Negotiation Skills

Personal Branding

Project Management (6th Edition)

Time Management

Women in Leadership

Human Resources

Business Succession Planning

Contract Management

Crisis Management

Developing a Lunch and Learn

Diversity and Inclusion

Employee Onboarding

Employee Recruitment

Employee Termination Processes

Hiring Strategies

Human Resource Management

Managing Workplace Harassment

Measuring Results from Training

Millennial Onboarding

Office Health and Safety

Sensitivity Training

Talent Management

Train the Trainer

Unconscious Bias

Universal Safety Practices

Workplace Bullying

Workplace Diversity

Workplace Harassment

Workplace Violence

Personal Development

Adult Learning – Mental Skills

Adult Learning – Physical Skills

Anger Management

Attention Management

Being a Likeable Boss

Critical Thinking

Emotional Intelligence

Emotional Intelligence at Work

Goal Setting and Getting Things Done

Improving Mindfulness

Improving Self-Awareness

Increasing Your Happiness

Job Search Skills

Life Coaching Essentials

Managing Personal Finances

Managing Workplace Anxiety

Personal Productivity

Public Speaking

Social Intelligence

Social Learning

Stress Management

Taking Initiative

Trust Building and Resilience

Work-Life Balance

Supervisors and Managers

Budgets and Financial Reports

Coaching and Mentoring

Conducting Annual Employee Reviews

Developing New Managers

Employee Motivation

Facilitation Skills

Knowledge Management

Leadership and influence

Lean Process and Six Sigma

Manager Management

Middle Manager

Office Politics for Managers

Performance Management

Self Leadership

Supervising Others

Team Building Through Chemistry

Virtual Team Building & Management

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