Course Information - Intro to Workplace Writing (Office of Continuing Education and Professional Development, UPEI)

Course: Intro to Workplace Writing

Date Starting: Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Facilitator: Christine Gordon Manley

Description: Learn how to write for the twenty-first century workplace. In this five-week Intro to Workplace Writing course, you’ll learn tools and techniques for professional communication. As we navigate work in a digital age, with many operating in a work-from-home culture, you’ll learn updated strategies for enhancing communication. Learn new team communication tools such as Slack, Asana, and Google Docs. Ensuring your message is heard and understood is critical for a smooth workflow. Take your emails into the digital age and learn updated email etiquette strategies—what was acceptable ten years ago no longer is! Learn how to craft a message for an external audience vs an internal one, and employ effective content creation tools such as content calendars and style guides. Brush up on some basic grammar, learn how to recognize your own bias when crafting messages, and educate yourself with inclusive language best practises. Professional writer and editor Christine Gordon Manley will guide you through workplace communication 2.0 through weekly videos, short assignments, and virtual office hours.

Upon successful completion of the course material and all assignments, submitted on time to your facilitator, you will receive a digital badge and will have the beginnings of a portfolio of your work.

More Information/Register: https://www.upei.ca/professional-development/course/intro-workplace-writing