May 14, 2024
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Effective Report Writing Strategies For Municipal Councils

Organization:
Ontario Municipal Leadership Institute(OMLI)
Location:
BARRIE, Ontario, Canada
Start Date:
October 26, 2015
End Date:
October 26, 2015
Description
PRACTICAL & EFFECTIVE REPORT WRITING  FOR MUNICIPAL COUNCILS  - "Leave the Jargon Behind"

In this one-day interactive workshop we discuss: 

  • The 5 Key Steps Key Phases of Report Writing

  • Tips for developing content & process

  • Writing styles & leaving the jargon behind

  • What to embrace & how to improve your writing in plain language 

  • Boosting the writing speed & shedding bad habits that slow you dow

  • Tools & techniques so you don’t kill your content

  • Understanding the rules you should break & rules you shouldn't

  • Utilizing report templates to increase time management & overall effectiveness

  • How to develop a single voice within a team of writers (joint authorship)

  • Understanding Council expectations  

  • Grammar tips & tricks and what to avoid

  • Tying in report to Corporate Strategic Plan

  • Maintaining interest without overkill; through clear & concise language

  • How mind mapping can get you going & help organize the thought process

  • Computer tools: readability stats, fonts & features 

FOR THIS WORKSHOP PLEASE NOTE:

Participants are asked to provide OMLI with a sample copy of corporate report template/forms at least one week prior to delivery of workshop and come prepared to review/discuss.

Additional information

REGISTER TODAY! 

 

 

or for more information or to cohost this workshop, contact info@omli.ca 905-407-7074