Communication Skills Workshops

Clear writing starts with clear thinking.

In this hands-on interactive communication skills workshop you’ll learn to organize your ideas, communicate clearly, and get things done.

Through lively discussions, guided exercises, and relevant examples, you’ll gain new insight about why you write, what your readers expect from you, and how to communicate your ideas clearly to engage your readers and achieve results.

Become more persuasive in business.

Throughout your day, you write to convince others to do something – approve a budget, change a process, support a project, and dozens of other actions.

After completing this workshop, you will be able to:

• Clearly define why you are writing and what you expect to accomplish
• Identify your reader’s perceptions and expectations
• Create and structure logically organized documents
• Eliminate wordiness and complexity in your writing
• Actively engage your readers and achieve results through clear communication

Who should attend:

This workshop is ideal for managers, technical professionals, business analysts, marketing teams, administrative staff – everyone who has to communicate their ideas throughout the work day.

What you’ll get:

You’ll learn dozens of new ideas and techniques you can use right away to communicate clearly and persuasively. 

You’ll also receive a comprehensive workbook with notes, examples, exercises, grammar tips, and a recommended reading list.

Two-Day Clear Writing Workshop Summary

This comprehensive two-day course provides practical techniques for improving business communication. It emphasizes the importance of clear thinking as the foundation for clear writing, guiding participants through a four-step process of planning, writing, revising, and editing. 

The workshop focuses on understanding the writer's objective, the reader's perspective, and the desired outcomes and action — moving beyond simply presenting information to inspiring and persuading.

Key strategies include structuring an argument with a recommendation, claim, and supporting reasons, and simplifying language by avoiding jargon and focusing on benefits over features. 

The course also provides tips for effective email communication, successful proposal writing, and engaging presentations — advocating for a human, empathetic approach to written communication.