Writing for Results
Specifications for accountants/auditors seeking Continuing Professional Education credit through NASBA (group internet-based).
AlexanderHancock Associates is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors.* State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.
*National Registry Sponsor Number: 142683
Writing for Results Program Description
Writing for Results, with a maximum of 12 participants, is a 12-hour workshop, plus a coaching session for each individual participant. In that coaching session, each participant will spend 15 to 20 minutes with the Writing Coach, who will review their individual writing samples.
The course combines writing practices, peer critiques and expert coaching, using writing samples each participant provides in advance, as well as some of the company’s own writing samples.
Unclear or otherwise poor business writing can confuse people, fail to persuade them to take necessary action, and often can lead to poorer business results. Writing for Results teaches participants how to get started writing and how to write clear, concise, correct documents that are courteous and professional in tone and can persuade readers to pursue a course of action (particularly to avoid risk) while avoiding common grammatical and spelling errors.
Program Details
Recommended CPE Credit: 12 Hours
Field of Study: Communications & Marketing
Program Level: Intermediate
Learning Objectives: By focusing on the 5 C’s—clear, concise, courteous/professional, compelling, and correct—Writing for Results will teach participants how to:
Present themselves more professionally through their writing.
Help readers grasp important information quickly and accurately—especially clearly defined issue statements/risk statements.
Avoid misunderstanding that wastes readers’ time.
Make points persuasively – particularly, how to motivate action to mitigate risk.
Use time and mental energy efficiently as they write.
Avoid common errors.
Instructional Delivery Method: Group Internet-Based
Prerequisites:
The only prerequisite for Writing for Results is knowledge of college-level written and spoken English consistent with customary job demands for U.S. accountants/auditors. The workshop is not a remedial writing course.
Advance Preparation:
Four to five weeks before the workshop, participants will be asked to provide 3-5 unedited samples of their professional writing. Ideally, participants will select these samples in consultation with their respective supervisors. They will send these samples to the writing coach. The coach will review the samples and return them to participants before the workshop with detailed comments and suggestions. These samples will be used during the workshop and also will be the main subject of the participants’ one-on-one coaching sessions on the afternoon of the final day of the workshop.
Questions?
Contact your organization’s Human Resources or Learning and Development office. To contact AlexanderHancock Associates directly, call 704-892-5097 or email us here.
“The most important thing to me is that a program like this is customized to meet the goals of my business—not just something that's off the shelf and is boring, irrelevant, or not germane to what we're talking about.
You get a high level of customization with them—the content, and the commitment to make sure the program is put together executed well, and that there's proper follow-up. I think that's what really makes them stand out as a provider.”
ROSS DALTON
Former Senior Vice President, GTECH Corporation
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Targeted Customization
We tailor the program for your specific situations, needs, and organizational culture.
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Focused Skill-Building
Participants experience intensive practice and skill-building rather than only learning concepts and theory.
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1:1 Writing Coaching
Our writing coach meets 1:1 with each participant to review their writing samples and provide concrete feedback and guidance to improve their writing.
Program Details
Real-Life Practice: In customizing Writing for Results for your organization, we use real-life examples and exercises from your organization and from participants’ own work.
12+ Hours: Typically, Writing for Results is 12 hours, including time for practice and feedback, plus a 15- to 20-minute 1:1 session with the Writing Coach.
12 Participants: This program has a maximum of 12 participants.
1:1 Coaching: Each participant spends 15-20 minutes with the Writing Coach, who reviews their writing samples and provides written and oral feedback and guidance for improvement.
Practice, Coaching, and Feedback: This program combines writing practices, peer critiques, and expert coaching, using writing samples each participant provides in advance of the workshop.
Offered In-Person and Virtually: We offer Writing for Results both in-person at the client’s location of choice and virtually via Zoom. We’ll work with you to weigh the advantages of each and help determine which makes most sense for your organization.
What’s Included
In addition to the 12 hours of training and 1:1 coaching session with the writing coach, participants receive all necessary training materials, including a training manual that will serve as a reference when they return to their jobs, and a laminated job aid featuring key reminders from the class. The post-program survey is also included (more details below).
Effective Business Writing for Improved Performance
One of the reasons we promise such amazing results is that we track key metrics to ensure that our programs create sustained, measurable results for our clients:
Post-Program Survey: Following the program, we seek feedback from participants in which they assess their writing skills and confidence both before and after the course.
Reporting & Analysis: After receiving feedback from participants, we provide a written summary with recommendations and meet with you to review it.
Additional Follow-Up: We’ll work with you to identify opportunities to sustain and further improve effective business writing habits.
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