Written Reporting

About this training

Synthesizing and making comprehensible report on paper: here are the basic rules of a course on 'Written Reporting'. Everything starts with facts and figures. In this workshop you will learn how to write a clear report, how to make the minutes of a meeting, how to write professional e-mails and how to process data in clear report ... During this training you will learn how to write and communicate in a clear and concise way. 

This course is very practical. During the session, real cases are discussed and we will work with existing reports and documents. 

Program

The following topics will be covered in this practical course

  • General rules for synthesis: distinction important / not important
  • Smooth and concise formulation
  • Rewriting
  • The importance of a strong title
  • Tips for a stronger structure of your texts
  • Difference between written and spoken language
  • Think of the reader: getting rid of cliches!
  • Aspects of spelling and style: the most common mistakes

Target group

The course 'Written Reporting and Minute Taking' is designed for those who need to write reports or draw up the minutes of a meeting. The training is suitable for both beginners and those who want achiever mastery in this field.

Approach

Participants can rewrite their own reports, records and documents and put the points learned into practice immediately. You will not just go home with a bundle of specific tips but also with your rewritten documents and reports.

Trainers

Results

After this training, you will have the following skills:

  • You will learn how to synthesize a complex matter in a clear way
  • You will learn how to formulate your thoughts in a concise and precise way
  • You'll learn how to use the right style or register for an optimal communication
  • You'll avoid pitfalls such as stop words, subjectivity, modal verbs and empty prepositional phrases 
  • You'll use a clear and easy to understand written communication
  • Your reports will be a feast for the eye and customers, colleagues and managers will be happy to read them