Michelle Coussens is a frequently sought out speaker for numerous types of organizations on a wide range of topics related to the workplace, including but not limited to, talent management, business safety and continuity, and financial acuity. In 2020, she created and delivered more than 40 well-regarded presentations for numerous organizations around the world. She is a resourceful, resilient, and relentless business professional with demonstrated success in building new programs, driving short-term efficiencies, and improving long-term effectiveness all through innovation, rigor, and courageous leadership. She has direct experience with a variety of industries, as well as in consulting, education, and not-for-profit organizations. With consistently high participant ratings, her webinars, seminars, and speaking engagements bring practical value to businesses of every size and type.

What you will learn:

• Ways to get your point across as intended
• Key words/phrases and points to include when creating typical HR documents
• Compliance considerations to incorporate into your written communications
• Tools to assist you in writing and editing that will save you time

Specific topics include how to:

• Determine when HR communication should be in writing
• Identify your audience, as well as how to best reach them
• Recognize appropriate rules and writing styles for particular HR situations
• Write clear, well-organized, well-structured communications of various HR document types and formats
• Assess your writing for clarity, completeness, and readability
• Apply effective editing and proofreading techniques
• Demonstrate an ethical sensitivity to language choices
• Modify traditional writing practices to accommodate various electronic communication considerations
• Advise and assist your business managers in their employee-directed writing (without overstepping)
• Continue to evolve your writing based on emerging communication channels

Takeaways:

• Gain some easy-to-implement tips that will help your writing resonate and bolster your professional image, while meeting your functional and organizational needs
• Resources to rely on, as well as a copy of Michelle’s Business Writing Checklist!

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This Webinar provides 1.5 accredited hours.