In-house training
Winning people over with plain language,
because ‘the way we’ve always done it’ isn’t helping anyone.
I come to you – for groups of up to 14 people – $8k per day.
I’m here to make a difference. Here’s how I work.
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For your team
Take a fresh look together. After a day or two you’ll have confident writers with a shared understanding of what good looks like.
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For your organisation
Fundamentally change how your organisation approaches written communication. I give specific training, across time, for people at every level, plus support like assessments, style guides, and templates.
1-day training for your team
Saturate your people in plain language
This day goes deep into the 3 core pillars of clear writing: structure, wording, and design.
The 1-day format suits teams who want to master shorter documents with specific audiences, like emails, board papers, or notice letters.
What this can look like
Workshop descriptions
Case studies
Removing writer’s block from an audit team and coaching the manager
2-day training for your team
This is where the magic happens
I can’t stress enough the value of the 2-day format for teams who want to master complex documents with wider audiences.
Your team practises the structure, wording, and design elements of plain language.
But they also plan, write, edit, and review a document from scratch. They grapple with every stage of the writing process and come out with an exemplar of best practice that they created themselves.
What this can look like
Workshop descriptions
Case studies
Better business cases in a creative industry
Helping on-farm advisors walk the line between friend and regulator
Changing your organisation’s approach to writing
Changing how you write involves changing how you think
Join the many organisations that stop normalising acronym-heavy information overload. They’ve learnt to value clarity in their writing.
I can train and support you over time as you fundamentally change your organisation’s approach to writing.
What this can look like
Training for leaders: Reviewing Writing
Training for everyone: Clear and Concise
Individual coaching where needed
Access to the School of unProfessional Writing for self-study
Updating your style guide, templates, and writing help
Periodic assessments of writing quality so you can measure change over time
Case studies
Helping a council-controlled org with its board papers
Training an entire department of a national distributor