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Business and Technical Report Writing

Reports are written to be filed rather than read, and the reader who must decide something reaches page four before finding out what is being asked of them. This course reverses that. Delegates work through purpose and reader before drafting, structure that puts the conclusion where a busy reader will find it, and the executive summary as the only part many readers will see. Evidence, data presentation and the honest handling of uncertainty are covered. Sentence level clarity is practised: shorter sentences, active voice, and the removal of the padding that signals nothing was decided. Recommendations that can actually be acted on follow. The course closes on editing your own work and on writing to a reader who disagrees with you.

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Course objectives

  • Establish purpose and reader before drafting
  • Structure so the conclusion is where a busy reader finds it
  • Write an executive summary that stands alone
  • Present evidence and data honestly, including uncertainty
  • Write clearly at sentence level and remove padding
  • Frame recommendations that can be acted on
  • Edit your own work and write to a reader who disagrees

Who should attend

  • Managers and professionals who write for decision makers
  • Engineers and technical staff writing for non specialists
  • Analysts, auditors and investigators
  • Administrative and support staff
  • Anyone whose reports are not being read

Course outline

  1. 01Written to be filed, not read
  2. 02Purpose and reader before drafting
  3. 03Structure and the position of the conclusion
  4. 04The executive summary
  5. 05Evidence, data and uncertainty
  6. 06Sentence level clarity and active voice
  7. 07Removing padding
  8. 08Recommendations, editing and hostile readers

Scheduled sessions

Scheduled sessions for Business and Technical Report Writing
DatesVenueFormatPriceRegister
12 to 14 October 2026Pretoria, South AfricaClassroomR14,950 per delegateRegister Now
4 to 6 November 2026Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaClassroomUSD 995 per delegateRegister Now
18 to 20 November 2026Cape Town, South AfricaClassroomR14,950 per delegateRegister Now
21 to 23 December 2026OnlineOnlineR6,500 per delegateRegister Now
25 to 27 January 2027Addis Ababa, EthiopiaClassroomUSD 995 per delegateRegister Now
3 to 5 March 2027Johannesburg, South AfricaClassroomR14,950 per delegateRegister Now

Business and Technical Report Writing

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