Writing Effectively
The Effective Writing course equips participants to use argument mapping as a practical planning technique for writing clear, concise, compelling and convincing workplace documents.
Effective Writing
19-20 October 2026
The Effective Writing course equips participants to use argument mapping as a practical planning technique for writing clear, concise, compelling and convincing workplace documents. Argument mapping helps writers clarify their thinking before they write, structure complex information logically, and focus on the essential message busy readers need to understand.
Participants learn how to inform and persuade readers in complex workplace environments such as governments and corporations, where documents often need to explain technical issues, address contestability, and support decisions with sound reasoning and credible evidence. The course focuses on writing clearly and concisely about complex topics, writing persuasively when views may be contested, and writing strategically when the stakes are high.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to use argument mapping to plan and write documents that are easy to understand, focused on what matters most, aligned with audience priorities and organisational goals, and, where necessary, persuasive and strategically compelling.
Your Expert
Since 2009, Dr James Hanson has advised public officials and consultants advocating improvements in government policy, operations and technology. He holds an MBA in strategic management and an MA in Economics from Yale University, as well as an EdD in adult learning and professional education from the University of Sydney. From 2004 to 2022, he taught persuasive communication, strategic management, organisational behaviour, decision making and leadership at the Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra. In 2009, he was awarded an Australian Learning & Teaching Council citation for his innovative course designs, based on research in the learning sciences. His main expertise is in using graphical techniques to develop the strategic thinking, high-order reasoning and communication skills of managers and professionals.
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