Date:
28 Oct 2025,
9.00AM – 4.30PM
duration:
7 hrs 30 mins
Location:
Online
CPD hours:
7 hrs
Cost:
  • Engineering New Zealand member
    $650.00 incl. GST
  • $770.00 incl. GST
Register Add to Calendar 2025-10-28 09:00:00 2025-10-28 16:30:00 Pacific/Auckland Essential business writing

Effective written communication is vital for success in business.

This virtual course will show you how to create clear, purposeful documents that connect with your readers.

Learning outcomes

This course is designed to help you:

  • Explore how to plan and prepare your writing
  • Select and use appropriate wording for your readers
  • Practice writing in plain English to create clear and concise copy

Intended audience

This course is designed for all engineering professionals, administrators and managers at any level wishing to write with ease and efficiency. The course will focus on how to write in plain English for greater clarity.   

Course format

This course is a virtual and live 7-hour course.  Concepts of effective writing are explained, then applied through case studies and discussions.  Real-time interactions such as group

Presenter information

As director of KiwiBoss, employment lawyer Julia Shallcrass develops leaders to improve their communication and management skills.  Julia is a practical and engaging presenter with expertise in training engineering professionals to create high-performing workplaces. A published writer, she has written feature articles for NZLawyer and is an employment columnist for the NZ Herald.

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Effective writing is a powerful tool for engineers. Learn how to write in plain English for better results. This course covers how to write in a clear and concise manner in a variety of formats, including in your technical writing, tenders, reports, and correspondence.

Effective written communication is vital for success in business.

This virtual course will show you how to create clear, purposeful documents that connect with your readers.

Learning outcomes

This course is designed to help you:

  • Explore how to plan and prepare your writing
  • Select and use appropriate wording for your readers
  • Practice writing in plain English to create clear and concise copy

Intended audience

This course is designed for all engineering professionals, administrators and managers at any level wishing to write with ease and efficiency. The course will focus on how to write in plain English for greater clarity.   

Course format

This course is a virtual and live 7-hour course.  Concepts of effective writing are explained, then applied through case studies and discussions.  Real-time interactions such as group

Presenter information

As director of KiwiBoss, employment lawyer Julia Shallcrass develops leaders to improve their communication and management skills.  Julia is a practical and engaging presenter with expertise in training engineering professionals to create high-performing workplaces. A published writer, she has written feature articles for NZLawyer and is an employment columnist for the NZ Herald.

Presenters

Julia Shallcrass