Do you need to design, develop and deliver an effective briefing?

IS THIS COURSE RIGHT FOR YOU?

Would you deliver better results if you could recognise and present crucial information that withstood internal and external scrutiny?

Would your work benefit if you could understand the needs of decision-makers and how to manage those relationships by preparing quality and timely briefings?

You will be given the knowledge to use NSW government templates and examples to write effective and compelling briefs.

This hands-on workshop includes lots of opportunities to examine your own documents so you can define the purpose and order key ideas.

You’ll also learn techniques for recognising and correcting problems with your language and structure.

“Good balance of practical, examples, insights, and pacing” 

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

You will finish this course knowing you can:

• draft clear, effective briefs
• apply effective planning techniques to brief writing
• plan and scope briefs and proposals in line with the purpose and audience
• effectively structure and organise content
• identify and include relevant information
• express complex technical ideas clearly
• write clear recommendations.

 TOPICS COVERED

• Refresher on clear writing principles.
• Using plain language throughout the drafting process
• Achieving accuracy, brevity and clarity using easy-to-remember tools, techniques and frameworks
• Supporting decision making with necessary and relevant information

NSW Public Sector Commission Capability Framework

Writing briefs is for people at the Foundational to Intermediate level and you will develop the following capabilities:

• Relationships: Communicate Effectively
• Relationships: Influence and negotiate
• Results: Think and solve problems

 PATHWAYS

Writing Briefs is part of the following Pathways: Public Sector Essentials: Fundamentals, Communications and Policy.

Find out more here.