Effective Business Writing
Introduction
This workshop is designed for you who want to improve your writing skill in English to achieve effective communication in the workplace. Some workers nowadays do not pay attention to business writing etiquette in English so they cannot convey their messages properly or achieve their purposes. As a result, they cannot stand out themselves in the workplace. In this workshop, you are going to learn different approaches including ABC rule, 3K approach, plain English writing style, to name a few, in business writing so as to help you reach your goal in communication better at work.
What is the target?
- To convey your ideas clearly and logically in English at work
- To be able to express your ideas concisely and precisely
- To understand the significance of effective communication in English writing
Who should attend?
- Fresh graduates
- Management or supervisory staff
- Office staff who need to write in English
Teaching Methodology
Interactive lectures, case studies, writing practices
Certification
Submission of a piece of writing which meets the required standard.
Course Outline
- Basic principles of business writing in English
- Different types of business writing
- Plain English writing style
- ABC rule
- 3-K approach to deliver bad news
- Essential language items
Fee
- Registered Professionals: HK$2,400
- Six Sigma Community Buddies /Members of SSI Partners: HK$2,600
- Others: HK$2,800
Language: English
Venue: Unit 1627, 16/F, Star House, No. 3 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Date:
Time Slot 1: 11 & 18 Apr 2017 (Tue) Course Code: EBW-17APR11F
Time Slot 2: 1 & 8 Aug 2017 (Tue) Course Code: EBW-17AUG01F
CPD Credits: 14 credits
Time: 9:00am to 5:00pm
About the Facilitator
BA (Hons) (HKPU), PGDE (CUHK), MSc (Bath), MA (HKU)
Jayson LO has nearly 20 years of work experience at the supervisory grade in various fields, including human resources and administration, sales and marketing, finance and accounting, public relations and corporate communication, to name a few. After he had finished his postgraduate studies and obtained an MSc degree in Business and Community in the UK, he returned to Hong Kong and worked for private and public sectors at the management level. Meanwhile, he started his training and teaching career. He has been working as Visiting Lecturer and Language Instructor for local universities and NGOs, and teaching communication and soft skills in English for more than 15 years. He has also conducted corporate training such as Effective Business Writing course, Effective Communication workshop, Successful Oral Presentation workshop, Efficient Complaint Handling seminar, and so forth, for local and multinational corporations. In addition to teaching duties, he also helps various organisations and institutes to design and develop different English programmes for particular groups so as to enhance their English communication competency. Apart from the MSc degree (UK), he has recently obtained a MA degree in Applied Linguistics (HKU). Jayson was also awarded the International Teaching and Training Diploma (UK), and the National Corporate Trainer qualification (PRC). Since he believes communication is vital for establishing harmonised relationship among people, and language is a tool for communication, particularly English language which is the common language spoken in almost every part of the world, he always devotes himself to teaching English and cultivating his students through sharing his experiences with them.
