Report Writing

1 day

Reports are a valuable tool to keep stakeholders informed, support the decision-making process and demonstrate that your project is progressing as expected.  When written in a concise and relevant way, they also serve to instil confidence so any potential concerns highlighted are clearly understood and the appropriate actions can be taken.

By learning how to adopt a reader-centric approach, this course will provide you with the written communication

skills to develop your message in a concise way, reducing questions, and when required motivating action by clearly articulating potential problems and mitigation strategies.

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Topics covered:

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• Different types of reports

• Best practice checklist

• Understanding your audience to deliver key messages effectively

• What to include … what not to

• Using images and graphics to add impact

• Planning to write

• Writing the project summary

• Risks vs issues

• Communicating issues, risks and actions

• Composition and structure

• Writing in active voice

• Editing and proof reading

The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.

Hans Hofmann – Artist and teacher