Technical writing
For many technical people, writing can take them a long way from their comfort zone. And whatever the technical role, knowledge that isn't communicated effectively may just be wasted.
Overview
For many technical people, writing can take them a long way from their comfort zone. Scientists tend to see their strengths in doing the research. Engineers see theirs in solving practical problems. Developers might be comfortable writing only code.
But whatever your team’s roles, their knowledge will be wasted if they don’t communicate it effectively.
We’ll show your team how to avoid burying conclusions in supporting detail. They’ll learn how to weed out anything that’s too complex for their readers while keeping meaningful technical terms, so their recommendations are always clear for their intended audience. Above all, we’ll build your team’s confidence and pride in their own writing – helping them to see it as a key part of their core skills.
Outcomes
By the end of their bespoke course, attendees will be able to:
- build a logical structure into any technical document
- make conclusions clear and memorable
- communicate complex information – without dumbing down
- write for their readers, using an appropriate level of language and without getting bogged down in the detail
- present data helpfully, making effective use of graphs, tables, charts, and graphics
- write confidently, by being sure of their grammar and punctuation
- build credibility and authority through their writing.
A key feature of this course is that all attendees receive our unique pre-course writing analysis. This covers 15 different areas of writing skills and helps us ensure the training meets attendees’ precise writing needs, while allowing for rapid, targeted improvements.
Who's it for?
Our in-house technical-writing courses are suitable for engineers, researchers, IT support and any other teams that have to communicate technical information clearly and effectively.
Training built around you
A practical, lively learning programme to match your needs, delivered by an experienced expert.
Every course includes
Individual writing analysis
We'll analyse each attendee's writing across 15 different areas
Expert trainers
Each with 15+ years' experience as professional writers, editors and coaches
Individual coaching
Expert one-on-one feedback with personalised insights embeds learning
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Tailored content
Course content built around your specific learning objectives
Real-world examples
Activities and exercises modified to use your team's documents
For groups*
Tailored
to you
Where
Duration
Online or in-person
Tailored to you
Price
All our programmes are bespoke, so the exact cost will depend on your needs. But typical budgets start at around £300 per person. See here for more details. (Page opens in a new tab.)
Course programmes
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