Using dynamic business language: course details

Despite the rapid changes in technology over the last decade, we all still have to use written and spoken language at work.  And despite all the advances in political correctness during the same period, we all still make assumptions about each other based on how we use language in the workplace.  Language is the most powerful tool we have for achieving our personal and professional goals, which is why everyone knows that people who write and speak well at work go further than those who don’t.  So whether you are trying to build your language confidence from scratch or whether you are writing and editing document, presentations, or speeches on behalf of others, this two-day event will help you to achieve the standards of language excellence you expect from yourself.

Attendees for “Using Dynamic Business Language”:

Do you wonder what people mean when they talk about a “split infinitive”?  Do you become confused when your computer tells you that you have used a “fragment”?  Do you spend too much time wondering where to put the apostrophe in “St James’s Park”?  Do you write in English at work as a second or even a third language?  Do you have great ideas but feel that your lack of mastery over English holds you back?  Or are you simply someone who wants to be consistently accurate and precise in your use of language in the workplace?  Whoever you are, if you want to be more confident in your use of business English, then this practical and participative training course will show you how.

Aim and objectives for “Using Dynamic Business Language”:

This course aims to give people who use written or spoken English at work the confidence to use language correctly in any kind of document, presentation, or speech.  Attendees will be able to use the structure of English to put their message across clearly and succinctly on any professional occasion, avoiding typical language pitfalls while communicating consistently for business success.

At the end of this course, business writers will be able to do the following:

• Identify the main types of words we use and how they function in sentences
• Apply the essential word-order in English to put your message across clearly
• Know the difference between, and when to use, the active and passive voice
• Use the structure of paragraphs to develop and communicate your ideas
• Distinguish between correct grammar and a communicative business writing style
• Know how to create an appropriate tone that supports your business message
• Write for your audience, whether at the office, on the Web, or in the marketplace.

Course outline for “Using Dynamic Business Language”:

• Setting personal objectives for using language at work
• Identifying the eight types of words and how they function
• Exploring and applying the essential word-order in English
• Distinguishing between the active and passive voice
• Using simple, compound, and complex sentences
• Communicating your ideas with paragraph structure
• Using punctuation to create clarity and coherence
• Developing an appropriate business writing style
• Creating a tone that supports your key message
• Separating the functions of editing and proofreading
• Reviewing the learning for further development.