Business writing

Live training overview

This business writing course is for lawyers who want to improve the accuracy, style and structure of their professional writing. It provides a refresher on the key principles of effective written communication.

Content

• Setting clear objectives
• Structure – organising your ideas
• Paragraphs and sentences that flow
• Choosing the right words and phrases
• Adjusting the tone

Outcomes

As a result of attending the course, you will:

• plan your writing more effectively
• write quickly, confidently and fluently
• give straightforward advice (even in complex matters)
• review your own work more effectively
• comment on other people’s writing constructively.

Format

Individual tasks, small group work and tutor-led discussions.

Duration

3 hours

Delegates

Anyone wanting to improve their writing skills (max 16)

Coaching Overview

One-to-one coaching based on your own work. You get advice and support that will make a difference immediately because it is tailored to your needs.

Content

The session will focus on whatever new skills you need to develop. Here are some of the possibilities. 

• How to focus on the reader
• Objectives – what do I want to achieve?
• Outlines and organising ideas
• Organising paragraphs
• Writing sentences with ‘flow’
• Controlling tone and emphasis
• Review techniques

Outcomes

As a result of attending the course, you will:

• use techniques for clear, accurate and efficient writing;
• plan and structure documents effectively;
• organise the flow of ideas in paragraphs and sentences;
• know how to add emphasis and set the right tone; and
• review your own work effectively.

Format

1-1 coaching based on examples of your own work which you submit before joining the session (online or face-to-face)

Duration

45 – 60 minutes