Category: Structured Writing

How to save money on written documents

Writing is often time-consuming and costly A key concern I’ve picked up from clients in recent months is the time it takes staff to prepare and finalise a written document. Participants in my writing workshops often complain about the length of the document review process, and the number of drafts required before their managers approve […]

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The key issues to keep in mind when writing compliance documentation

Compliance documentation may be a subject you view as a necessary evil. Necessary because you need it in place to ensure you comply with government and industry regulations, keep your staff and customers safe, and that your staff can carry out their work effectively and efficiently. You may also see it as evil because writing […]

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Why you need to be able to write a good business case

As an experienced facilitator of a range of writing courses, I’m getting more and more requests from organisations and individuals looking for courses on writing business cases. So, what is a business case? Typically, a business case is a document whose purpose is to support or influence decision-making by proving that a particular course of […]

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Are your Standard Operating Procedures doing their job?

How good is your documentation? When I talk to clients, many of them acknowledge that their documentation is poorly written. In fact, one client recently went so far as to tell me ‘our Standard Operating Procedures are rubbish’! The state of your organisation’s documentation may not be a high priority. But if these documents are […]

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National Safe Work Australia Month

Is your documentation keeping your staff safe?

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4 common business writing mistakes (and how to avoid them)

The ability to write clearly is a crucial business skill, whatever your profession.

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