Training

In-house, customised training

Our Getting to the point^® 2-day Baseline workshop is our core training module.

Ideal for a group of 10, or your whole organisation, it:

• is delivered in-house and face-to-face
• can be run anywhere in Australia
• is customised to your sector
• gives participants feedback on their own workplace writing and a comprehensive training manual.

We have run Baseline training for over 16,000 professionals around Australia.

Tailored training at your venue

We shape the Baseline to your needs, covering writing genres like ministerial and policy documents, communications, finance, reports and websites.

The 2-day workshop includes:

• a full suite of learning activities for persuasive document structure and efficient written expression
• demonstration examples in line with your document types and business sector
• our review of participant writing samples, with one-on-one feedback at the workshop
• extra value-adding through our related writing evaluation services
• the skills needed for our advanced training modules.

Follow-on training options

You can build on the Baseline with targeted training to support specific staff, like managers, content writers, and policy writers.

Publicly available training

Our Getting to the point^® 1-day Plain English Essentials^™ workshop is an express face-to-face training module.

Ideal for individuals and small groups, it:

• is not delivered in-house
• covers typical professional writing needs
• is for anyone who writes at work
• gives participants a comprehensive training manual.

We offer this workshop at CBD venues around Australia.

Cost: $630 pp plus GST, with discounts for group bookings.

Register and pay at our Store.

External training at our venue

The 1-day Plain English Essentials workshop will help you to:

• craft a clear core message
• understand different structural models
• engage readers with document design
• match your tone to your readers' needs
• boost readability with simpler words and sentences.