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Courses portfolio: Writing skills for consultants
Overview
A one-day workshop to help consultants to write in the most effective way: with a clear purpose, a persuasive story and a highly readable style. This course is endorsed by the Institute of Business Consulting and contributes 7 hours CPD.
Course description
Many consultants have had the experience of reluctantly working at midnight because they have to re-write a document. It's no surprise that documents need such high standards. A good report will convince a client to take action where a poor document may fail. Also all readers tend to use the quality of proposals and reports to judge the professionalism of a consultancy team. The workshop starts with a discussion of the natural abilities everyone can bring to writing and there are exercises throughout the day to build confidence. The content of the consultant training course covers the three essential elements of good writing:
- Defining the aims of a document in terms of the desired result: who are the readers and what do we want them to do or believe
- Creating a structure that tells a compelling story and holds the client's interest. "Storyboarding" is the essential tool here
- Writing in a style that appeals to the busy manager skimming the headlines and the critical reader of every detail; some simple techniques and essential rules
We regard writing as a craft skill, something that needs practice to develop performance. So, the focus of the training is on activities by the consultants both during the workshop and back at the desk. This course is designed for consultants who want to write better and to spend less time doing it.
Duration
1 Days
Course leaders
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When is the next course?
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What our clients say
"The course structure, content and delivery were all excellent."
"Really useful skills that can be used in and out of the workplace"
"They're consultants themselves, not just trainers. They know what they're talking about and aren't just delivering material. They're interested in understanding your real needs and meeting those, even if it's a bit different from what you think you need."
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Elevation Learning is a registered training centre for the Chartered Management Institute and endorsed training provider for the Institute of Business Consulting.