Andrew is passionate about communications and making connections. As an actor, playwright, singer, song writer and over all performance enthusiast, Andrew has learned the importance of effective communication in the social environment. A graduate of UCT, he has a Bachelor of Arts double major in Drama and Media&Writing. He has always found himself at home on the stage, be it theatre or music. He has also had a keen interest in the behind the scenes occupations of writing and directing. At school level he was awarded Best Script two years running as well as Most Versatile Actor and overall Drama Honours. The psychology behind performance and how that applies both to stage and interpersonal interaction is focal point for Andrew and formed key aspects of his studies.
Kerrin is the HR and Operations Manager at Leading Training and is passionate about learning and personal growth. She has a BA (HDip) Ed from Wits University with majors in English and Psychology and has experience teaching English at high school level and extensive experience in training and managing.
She loves dealing with people and the general well-being of the staff and delegates is her primary concern. She also facilitates soft-skills courses in HR, leadership and instructional design.
She is a qualified SDF (Skills Development Facilitator), having completed the UNISA Certificate in Skills Development Facilitation in 2015 with distinction. She is registered as an HR generalist with the SA Board for People Practices (membership no. 42866985). She, together with a team of professional facilitators, project manages agile customised training interventions for Leading Training clients. Their services range from training material development incliuding accredited and online learning, to high-impact facilitated interventions that result in organizational change and team growth.
She is accredited as a Level 1 Cultural Intelligence Facilitator with The Cultural Intelligence Center, has completed the Wits online Instructional Design course in 2017 and is a Certified ScrumMaster® through Scrum Alliance. Kerrin is a dynamic facilitator who consistently gets excellent reviews for the training she conducts.
This course blends the best of the Leading Training course – Business Writing that Works and US 12153 - Use the writing process to compose texts required in the business environment. This is a 3-day practical course and is accredited with the Services Seta at NQF level 4 for 5 credits. This unit standard is a fundamental in the Further Education and Training Certificate: Generic Management, qualification ID 57712 at NQF Level 4 for 150 credits. It is also found in many other qualifications. Day one covers writing best practices from our Business Writing that Works course. Days 2 and 3 cover the content for the Unit standard 12153 and include formative and summative assessments. Learners will practice following a process in writing texts and reports as required in business. The course intends to help you communicate clearly in plain language and to improve the quality of written reports and other texts that you produce in your business environment.
The qualifying learner will be capable of:
Leading Training is focusing on providing virtual training courses for the foreseeable future and will only consider in-person and classroom training on request, with a required minimum group size of four delegates. We remain committed to offering training that is fast, focused and effective.
| Delivery Method | Duration | Price (excl. VAT) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulltime | 3 days | R 7,745.00 | |
| Webinar | 3 days | R 5,645.00 |
Save up to 10% by booking and paying 10 business days before the course.
This course would suit anyone who writes documents in a business context and who would benefit from an accredited course. It would also suit anyone in administration who needs to brush up and perfect their business writing skills.
Some business writing experience is preferable but is not required.
Learners should be competent in Communication at level 3.
Some computer literacy would be necessary and experience in using a word processor to complete activities.
Access to the internet and a computer are essential.
Many people feel that writing is a burden or something they should be able to delegate. This session will help participants identify the value of writing.
During the morning of Day One, you will discuss four of the C's of writing with participants: clear, concise, complete, and correct. Participants will practice each C through writing exercises.
During this session, participants will explore word agreement through a brief lecture and a writing exercise.
Most people prefer to read writing that is in the active voice. We will discuss and practice both voices during this session.
This session will discuss the structure of sentences and paragraphs. Then, participants will apply this knowledge to a writing exercise.
The Gunning Fog Index, also called the readability index, determines the difficulty level of a written piece. Participants will apply the index to a sample and to their own work.
Courtesy is an important principle of good business writing. During this session, participants will examine and rank several business letters, helping them explore their own style and preference.
It is important to use words that best reflect what you are trying to say. In this session, we will examine some common dilemmas (such as fewer vs. less) and suggested solutions.
Another key part of writing is political correctness. Participants will have an opportunity to re-write some exclusive terms to make them inclusive.
The two basic rules for constructing sentences are: use construction that makes meaning clear and keep construction parallel. Participants will re-write sentences that don't follow these rules.
During this session, participants will work in teams to develop a series of test questions for other teams. We have included some key points that you can use to debrief the test.
Focus on creating compelling sentences and unified, coherent paragraphs as applied to specific business texts
SO1: Use textual features and conventions specific to business texts for effective writing
Formative Assessment 1
SO2: Identify and collect information needed to write a text specific to a particular function
Formative Assessment 2
Day 3: Applied Business Writing 2
SO3 Compose a text using plain language for a specific function.
Formative Assessment 3
SO4 Organise and structure a text appropriately for a business function
Formative Assessment 4
SO5 Present a written text for a particular function in a business environment
Formative Assessment 4
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Leading Training is focusing on providing virtual training courses for the foreseeable future and will only consider in-person and classroom training on request, with a required minimum group size of four delegates. We remain committed to offering training that is fast, focused and effective.
| Start Date | End Date | Branch | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 24 Jan 2022 | Wed 26 Jan 2022 | Not Applicable | Provisional | |
| Mon 14 Mar 2022 | Wed 16 Mar 2022 | Not Applicable | Scheduled | |
| Mon 23 May 2022 | Wed 25 May 2022 | Not Applicable | Scheduled | |
| Mon 14 Nov 2022 | Wed 16 Nov 2022 | Not Applicable | Scheduled |
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