Good reports are often used to influence decision makers and communicate important information in a business.
This Report Writing Skills training course will show you how to put together a well structured report by showing you how to plan the report, adapt it for you audience, build the report around a structure and how to bring it to a successful close.
Report Writing Skills Training Course – Course Aims
This report writing skills training course will provide attendees with a toolkit to improve your business report writing skills. It focuses on the key elements of writing and presenting business reports such as: Preparation, structure, writing and presenting.
The session includes a range of activities that will allow the delegates to practice skills, alongside trainer led sessions to introduce the relevant knowledge.
We look at how to plan reports and what you want people to get from it; how to compose and structure reports, and how to present the information clearly.
Report Writing Skills Training Course Objectives
By the end of the session, attendees will be able to :
- Create a basic outline
- Organise the key points and support them with relevant facts
- Write some rough draft notes and check existing reports against overall structure
- Choose appropriate visuals such as charts, graphs, and tables to present figures
- Write an effective conclusion
- Write an executive summary that highlights the report’s main ideas
- Professionally present the report
Report Writing Skills Training Course Content
- Preparing the Report
- Report Sections
- Layout
- Proof-Reading
- Presenting the Report
Building a Customer Service Strategy Training Course – Session Breakdown
Preparing the Report
- Defining the purpose
- Setting the Objectives
- Investigate the topic
- Thinking about the reader
Report Sections
- Title or title page
- Contents
- Executive Summary
- Introduction
- Discussions/Body/Investigation
- Summary & Conclusions
- Recommendations
Layout
- Numbering Sections and figures
- Diagrams, graphs and tables
- Headings
Proof-reading
- Originality & Plagiarism
- Business English
- Punctuation
- Grammar
Presenting the Report*
- How to talk through the report
- Use persuasive language
- Get buy in to the ideas you are presenting
Our Report Writing Skills Training course is currently only available as an in-house course. See the in-house tab for more information.
We can deliver our Report Writing Skills training course in-house to a group of up to 12 people in your organisation.
We can tweak the course content to align it closer to your business needs. The Report Writing Skills training course will be delivered by one of our professional hand picked trainers who will provide the skills and knowledge and allow plenty of time to practice the skills. They will also ensure that everyone leaves with an action plan that details what they will do next.
To find out more about having a Report Writing Skills training course delivered in-house at your business, fill in the form below and we’ll get back to you. Be sure to tell us what course you are looking for and in what location. Alternatively you can call us on 03333 444575.