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Business Writing Skill Training Course

Business Writing Skill Training Course

Intermediate | 5 days | Face to Face / Online / Elearning | Certificate
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Course Overview

Course Summary
Course Title Business Writing Skill Training Course
Organization Tech For Development (T4D)
Venue Tech For Development (T4D) Training Centre
Duration 5 days
Target Industries
Target Job Roles
Course Fees (Face-to-Face) USD 1,500/KES 99,000 (Exclusive of VAT)
Course Fees (Virtual) USD 1,000/KES 70,000 (Exclusive of VAT)
Training Modes Virtual and face-to-face training
Payment Payment should be made to the Tech For Development (T4D) bank account on or before the start of the course
Accreditation Tech For Development Certificate of Course Completion

Introduction

How well you communicate determines your own professional image as well as perceptions of your organization. Administrators, Secretaries & PAs are now often called upon to produce correspondence and documents. It is vital that your business writing is of the highest professional standard. It directly influences how others view your work performance, as well as your eligibility for career advancement.

Course Features

  • Compose grammatically correct documents
  • Plan and prepare effectively
  • Produce professional minutes and reports

Duration

5 Days

This training course is suitable for:

  • Administrators, Secretaries and Personal Assistants
  • Support staff who want to be able to create professional and effective written work
  • Those who wish to communicate in a modern and efficient, yet professional manner
  • Those who want to develop and enhance their role within their organization

Course Objectives

    • Improve their basic English language skills
    • Be able to plan and prepare their documents quickly and efficiently
    • Show they can produce effective minutes and reports
    • Know how to avoid the pitfalls of written communications
    • Be able to produce persuasive communications to get better results in the workpla
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Course Modules

Course Outline

Module 1 - Business Writing Fundamentals

    • The importance of written communications
    • Barriers to good communication
    • English grammar
    • Proofreading skills
    • Common mistakes

Module 2 - Professional Written Communications

    • Planning and preparation
    • Structuring your work
    • Guidelines for composing written communications
    • Avoiding clichés
    • Tone and style
    • Layout and presentation

Module 3 -Writing Minutes

    • Improve your note-taking system
    • Preparation
    • Summarizing
    • What to record
    • Improving your relationship with the chair to enable effective minute writing

Module 4 -Report Writing

    • Setting objectives
    • Sorting information
    • Writing the report
    • Style and presentation

Module 5 -Persuasive Communications

    • Consider your audience
    • Choosing the best words
    • Phrases that work
    • Avoiding biased, sexist and damaging language
    • Delivering bad news
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Course Administration

Methodology

Instructor-led sessions use a blended learning approach combining presentations, guided practical exercises, web-based tutorials, and group work, delivered by seasoned industry experts. All facilitation and course materials are in English, so participants should be reasonably proficient in the language.

Accreditation

Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued a Tech For Development Certificate of Course Completion

Training Venue

The training will be held at the Tech For Development Training Centre. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, and lunch. All participants will additionally cater to their travel expenses, visa application, insurance, and other personal expenses.

Accommodation & Airport Transfer

Arranged upon request.For reservations contact the Training Officer:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (+254) 790 824 179

Tailor-Made

This training can also be customized to suit the needs of your institution upon request. You can have it delivered in our T4D Training Centre or at a convenient location.

Payment

Payment should be transferred to the T4D account through a bank on or before the start of the course. Send proof of payment to [email protected].

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