Master the art of intentional language to boost morale, retention, and professional respect in every message you send.
Our professional writing and communication can impact the trust we build with our teams or colleagues, and can help us convey respect. Although we usually don’t intend to convey disrespect in the workplace, our writing can accidentally feel disrespectful when we don’t consider our reader’s needs.
This course will help you use intentional language to purposefully build respect and trust with those you write to and about. You’ll learn how perceptions of respect can impact morale and retention, and discover new strategies for conveying respect through your writing. This course includes examples, references to studies, and practical, actionable strategies you can immediately apply to your writing.Â
Practical writing and communication skills for work, school, and life.
High-Value Writing is a modern-day virtual school on a mission to help everyone use writing to their advantage—to meet goals and build positive relationships. We believe everyone deserves to navigate writing and communication with flexibility and confidence. By being adaptable in our writing, we can make intentional communication decisions that benefit our lives and relationships. That’s why High-Value Writing teaches communication principles that extend across all areas of writing—from business writing to academic writing to poetry and prose. In 2018, Erin Lebacqz started High-Value Writing to disrupt the ways we teach, use, and talk about writing. Our workshops, books, videos, and eLearning courses empower you to use practical communication strategies intentionally and independently. We believe strategic writing is one of the most effective ways to meet goals and improve personal and professional relationships. We hope you’ll join our growing community on this path towards a world connected by thoughtful, intentional communication.
Strategic Writing and Communication | International Teacher Education | Student-Centered Learning
An acclaimed international educator, Erin Lebacqz has been teaching Writing and Pedagogy (how Teaching and Learning work) for over 25 years, in business and academic settings in the U.S. and around the world.
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