Sharpen your communication skills
Clear communication starts with clear thinking.
Information is at the heart of your organization – and how you communicate that information is critical.
Throughout the workday, you strive to translate information into knowledge to help others understand often complex ideas, make effective decisions, and get things done.
Our personalized coaching and onsite business writing classes will help you think clearly, organize your ideas, and communicate persuasively.
Services
Communication Skills Coaching
Personalized coaching gives you practical techniques to help you organize your ideas, write clearly, and present with confidence.
Onsite Workshops
One-day and two-day workshops designed to give your team fresh insights and practical techniques they will use immediately to communicate clearly and persuasively.
Testimonials
“Very engaging and directly useful to my job. Also incredibly valuable in everyday communications, I now have a new clarity and structure for my communication."
Megan Mulia
Associate Director, Institutes Group
KMPG Singapore
"This was the best writing course I have ever taken. It’s about so much more than just writing – it's about thinking clearly.”
Kate Lichtenstein
Senior Project Manager
Sound Transit
"Fantastic experience! Every employee in our U.S. Army Logistics Civil Augmentation Program should be required to take this workshop."
Dan Kyser
LOGCAP Project Control
Fluor Corporation
“John is by far the best teacher we’ve had. He taught us a clear logical process for developing an argument, establishing evidence, and supporting claims. A very valuable course."
Julie Nuse
Administrator
Acadian Asset Management
“A great session that every executive needs to attend. I especially like the insight that part of our job is to encourage our staff to collaborate effectively. Clear and persuasive writing helps us do that.”
Virak Chhuor
General Manager
J.C. Steele & Sons Asia
“Interactive and engaging. You will learn new ways to understand your readers and communicate more effectively. I especially like the argument structure.”
Amanda Finnerty
Director of Internal Operations
Commodore Builders
“This training is very practical and easy to apply to your daily life, and at work. One big change I will make is to know more about my readers and adapt my content, rather than send the same to all stakeholders.”
Fiona Wu
Communications Manager
Infineon Shanghai
“Great! Amazing! Awesome! This class gave me new ideas and realistic ways to think about my writing, simplify my ideas, and communicate clearly.”
Trinh Tran
Housing Assistant
King County Housing Authority
“Very eye-opening. I've been stuck in bad habits for seven years, now I finally understand how to communicate clearly!”
Chad Blum
Warehouse Manager
Coors Distributing Company
“John's approach cures business gobbledygook!"
Judy Chase
Director
Cerulli Associates
“A high energy approach that will entertain and teach...made me completely rethink my writing from a business perspective.”
Kathy Allen
Senior Land Specialist
Anadarko Petroleum
“Very well organized and full of great concepts and best practices for business writing. We should offer this to all employees in every function.”
Stephen Bilger
ALTEC Equipment Manager
AirLiquide
"Use John's ideas and approach if you are serious about being a good writer!”
John W. Klein
Airport Superintendent
Houston Airport Systems
“This was a non-traditional, thought-provoking class with innovative, yet practical lessons for developing and delivering presentations."
John Poretto
Public Affairs Specialist
Marathon Oil
“John provides ways to view business problems from multiple perspectives, along with excellent tools to improve communication. Well worth my time."
Michael Mitchell
Aviation Planner
KSA Engineering
“A relaxing and fun class full of excellent ideas and techniques that helped me get over the hurdles of writing on the job.”
Kristine Gonzalez
Workers Comp. Adjustor
Houston Metro Transit Authority
“This was great! You get practical ways to eliminate passive sentences, structure logical arguments, and look at various aspects of effective writing and speaking in business."
Jeremy Bostock
Senior Engineering Technician
KSA Engineering
“Excellent opportunity to dispel the myths of what is required of a technical document. John's stories and examples showed what it really takes to create effective business communication.”
Chuck Schronick
Project Manager
Exelon Quad Cities Power Station
“I learned how to write like a human! John’s ideas are refreshing and inspiring.”
Abella Carroll
Public Affairs Editor
Walt Disney Company
"Very engaging. Made me look at writing in a new light – that writing is fun!”
Rick Anderson
Claims Manager
USDA Forest Service
“Since working with John, I view everything I write through new eyes and I know it has improved my communication skill.”
Lanny W. Cusimano
Training Instructor
Exelon Nuclear
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