ICML training courses > Business writing > Report writing
Reports are a vital source of information in your organisation. Good reports are accurate, objective and, most importantly, well written. The reader absorbs the right information and make decisions easier if they are aided by a clear structure that highlights important facts and figures and language that is easy to read.
Annual reports, progress reports, contact reports, technical reports and more: whatever report your employees regularly write, our report writing course ensures they are crafted to be immediately understood and actioned.
Our report writing training courses are designed for anyone who writes reports. We adapt the course content to suit whatever reports your organisation produces and we train your teams’ report writing skills accordingly.
Upon completion of this report writing training course, your employees will be able to:
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We provide report writing courses to organisations all across Australia. The content can be delivered either through an in-person workshop at your office or via our online training programs.
To ensure your employees get the most from our course, we implement your organisation’s style guide, formatting, and any other document specifications.
We use participants’ own documents as case studies, allowing them to improve their skills and see how to apply the concepts in their real-world context. This will also help the instructor better assess your employees’ current writing ability and what areas to focus on during the training program for the best outcomes.
All work used during exercises and group discussions will be anonymous. Participants will be given opportunities to receive feedback on their writing skills and apply report writing techniques throughout the course.
We know that a one-size-fits-all approach isn’t best when it comes to effective training courses. That’s why we tailor each aspect of our courses to suit you and the way you work.
We can change the number of training sessions in a series, the topics and writing techniques covered, the difficulty level based on existing knowledge, the exercises used, and more based on your organisation’s purpose and unique requirements.
Not sure what you need? One of our lovely team members will be happy to help design a program that works for your people.
There are a lot of bad writers out there. And, if our jobs aren’t necessarily working on the written word all day, we can usually get away with it.
But when it comes to writing a business report, our writing skills are front and centre. If your employees are tasked with writing essential reports for the operation of your organisation, make sure they are set up for success.
Business writing should be simple, concise and clear. It’s all about communicating a message. Reports aren’t read for fun; your reader will scan through and pick out the information and ideas they need.
Structure is absolutely essential here, both the overall composition of the document and the individual sentences. It shouldn’t take forever for readers to find what they’re looking for; you need to make sure your report is easy to navigate. And remember: when it comes to a report, size isn’t a good determiner of worth. Use the least number of words required to meet your aim and you’ll be set.
Of course, words aren’t the only thing you’ll need to consider — half our brain is dedicated to interpreting visual information. This means the layout and accompanying visuals you include in a report are crucial for communicating with your audience. Graphs, charts, infographics: all of these can be used to better demonstrate the information to readers.
These are just some of the factors that contribute to better report writing. It takes time, experience — and, of course, the right training.
Business reports are essential for any organisation, regardless of what sector you’re in. Not only do they play a key role in major decision making, but they also help to document spending, sales, budgets, meetings, and other important activities.
Basically? A business report is a reflection of your organisation. You want it to be perfect.
Writing a better business report is all about having the right knowledge and experience to articulate your ideas to readers. We take participants through the process step by step — everything they need to know to improve their written communication skills.
We understand our participants have different learning styles and come from different backgrounds: human resources, project management, leadership, and more. Our course facilitators are trained to effectively support your people as needed and ensure that the content is accessible for everyone.
Whether you need a simple refresher on report writing or are new to the game, we guarantee you’ll leave the course equipped with all the tools you’ll need to write valuable reports.
Ready to see how we can improve your employees’ report writing skills? Get in touch with our team today!
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Great to review specific examples. Enjoyed the catchphrases to remember key points. Looking forward to using the formatting guide! The session was engaging, used multiple methods to break down the information.
Very engaging and very clear. Learned useful and practical tips that can be applied straight away. It will greatly improve my business writing. Excellent workshop! Using FSO examples made it even more relevant. Thank you so much!
Lynne has clearly had a lot of experience in this field and was able to provide great answers to questions as we went through. The use of real relevant documents made a big difference to the relativity of the course content. Very knowledgeable and well presented.
Lynne is so well versed as well as great at engaging people in conversations. Loved the training session. Thank you for teaching us such valuable lessons.
This course is a great introduction to someone coming into local government where responses may be analysed by the recipient - especially where there is a compliance element. It demonstrates the importance of effective language and phrases.
Lynne was fantastic and so knowledgeable in this area. Thank you for your time and assistance Lynne, one of the most useful and practical courses I have attended!
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