Find a useful starting point.
Three illustrative course formats for adults and teams. The durations are examples, not a live timetable. Confirm fees, capacity and access arrangements before booking elsewhere.
Sample business — fictional demonstration 050.
Make your point
Half day · Introductory · Paper-based
A clear explanation, one draft at a time.
Work from a broad topic to one point your reader can use. Discuss the audience, select what matters and test the order of your explanation with a partner.
- Identify the reader and the question they need answered.
- Separate the central point from supporting details.
- Revise a short draft using a structured prompt.
A meeting with a purpose
Two hours · Introductory · Group practice
Plan the conversation before the invitation.
Use an invented team scenario to decide what needs discussion and what can be shared in writing. Practice opening a short meeting and capturing a decision.
- Write a purpose that names the decision or learning aim.
- Choose questions that invite useful contributions.
- Close with clear responsibilities and next steps.
Materials: a purpose worksheet, prompt cards and a shared notes page. No workplace documents are needed.
From notes to next steps
Half day · Introductory · Guided exercise
Give your observations somewhere to go.
Start with a supplied fictional field-note set. Group related observations, distinguish an assumption from evidence and design a small next action.
- Sort notes without losing important differences.
- State what is known and what still needs checking.
- Choose a small experiment and a way to learn from it.
Materials: printed notes, blank paper and a simple experiment sheet.
Choosing a format
Choose writing for an individual communication task; meetings for a shared discussion; notes for making sense of material together. If more than one fits, discuss the primary learning aim before adding content.
Discuss the right scope