Radical Reporting: paremmaksi kirjoittajaksi (Eng)

The course helps participants produce clear and compelling writing. It does so through engaging them in intensive analysis of logic, language and the very purpose of written communication. This course is extremely practical and tailored to each client, using their own written work sensitively in examples and exercises.

After attending this course, participants will be able to communicate more effectively to a variety of audiences through:

• going to the root of their own thoughts, objectives and assumptions;
• recognising bad habits that make written communication hard to read and understand;
• using proven techniques to produce clearer, more concise writing.
• They will then be able to produce reports that meet the business’ or client’s needs, having practised:
• analysing both the overall structure and the individual components of a report for maximum effectiveness; duck
• reviewing their own and others’ work in a focussed, efficient and productive way.

Detailed content

1. Clarity – the theory:

• The link between clear thinking and clear writing
• How well do businesses currently communicate?
• Good writing and the link to performance (yes, there is one!)
• Advice from professional bodies – how useful is it?

2. Clarity – the practice: How can we say the same thing in fewer words?

• Cutting wordy phrases
• Active and passive
• Zombie nouns

3. Grammar, punctuation and usage

• Why do good grammar, punctuation and usage matter?
• The logic of grammar and the legal implications of poorly constructed sentences

4. Reports

• What is the purpose of a report?
• Organising your own thoughts for greater effect
• Structuring a successful report
• Findings, issues and recommendations
• The executive summary

5. Reviewing and editing

• What makes the reviewing process work well?
• What are both parties’ responsibilities?
• The editorial process in publishing – useful advice for reviewing reports

Date and time

• Sept 17-18th, 2024
• 10:00 – 14:00 (Finnish time)

Place 

• Online, via Zoom
• The meeting link will be provided a few days before the course.

CPE points: 8

Cancellation policy:

• In case of cancellation 30 days before the start of the course, 0% of the participation fee must be paid.
• In case of cancellation 30-15 days before the start of the course, 50% of the participation fee must be paid.
• In case of cancellation 15 days or less before the start of the course, or no-show, 100% of the participation fee will be invoiced. This applies regardless of the reason, such as illness.

You can transfer your place to a colleague free of charge. Email sisaiset.tarkastajat@theiia.fi and let us know who will replace you.

Last registration day for this training is 10.9.2024. After that you can ask available spots by email at sisaiset.tarkastajat@theiia.fi.