Sidelight offers each of these modules as in-person or online workshops. Book one or combine several to create the perfect workshop for your team.

  • Audience, Purpose & Means

    This module applies to all types of business communications and technical writing. Recognize the three key factors to consider while communicating within the workplace: purpose, audience, and means. We recommend that all our workshops start with this module.

  • Strategic Editing

    Sometimes, what you don’t put on the page is just as important as what you do put on it. Make your writing stronger by learning what and when to cut. Learn to communicate clearly about complex ideas without bogging down your writing with just the right amount of industry-specific language. We teach plain language, distilled writing, and formatting for clarity.

  • Technical Writing

    Efficient and effective procedures, processes, and policies are clear, consistent, and accessible. Learn how to develop functional instructional documents that meet safety, quality, and legislative requirements.

  • Intercultural Communcation

    Sometimes it can feel like you don’t speak the same language within your company. Learn how to implement strategies for writing and communicating across different cultures, generations, or departments so all your messages become clearer.

  • Writing for the Workplace

    Writing is a regular and critical part of doing business, but it can be a challenge to organize your ideas and get them onto paper. We can walk your team through practical tips and templates for specific types of writing projects. Any of these topics can be added to Business Writing Essentials and Strategic Editing to customize the content for your team.

  • Template Design & Training

    We can guide your team through creating, using, and managing document templates.

Workshop Add-ons

  • One-on-One Coaching

    After the workshop, you can book a one-hour session with your instructor to discuss a specific document or work on specific writing questions and challenges that you face in the workplace. This can be especially helpful after your instructor completes a document review.

  • Document Reviews

    After a workshop, you can submit a document to your instructor for review. The instructor will review the document based on workshop content and provide feedback on intended audience, appropriate language, and writing and style.

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