write to the top (professional report writing)

Many practitioners in all disciplines and at all levels experience the nightmare of the blank page!

What to write. What not to write. How to organise information and present it clearly and unambiguously.

The ability to communicate information, ideas and findings effectively and concisely is a key skill essential for achieving success in today's organisations.

This personal and professional development course will help participants to:

• Know how to organise, assess and reject information collected in research

• Prepare 'the terms of reference'

• Write a clear, concise, logical and effective report that achieves its purpose

• Write each section of a report (with appropriate content) to a 'standard format' in a clear and structured fashion

• Write clear and succinct 'recommendations'

• Use 'writing skills' to make it easier for the reader to understand the report

The importance of communicating effectively through the written word should not be underestimated.

There is always a purpose to be achieved when writing a report and therefore to do so effectively you need to understand what needs to be achieved, the audience the report is being aimed at and the level of detail and information needed to make the necessary impact.