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Communication and Writing Skills · CWS-017

Report Writing for Managers

5 daysClassroom
13Upcoming dates
7Cities
£2,250Fees from

Course overview

Why Attend

Managers write reports to inform decisions, report progress and make recommendations. Effective reports are concise, evidence-based and focused on what decision-makers need.

This LLMI course covers planning management reports, structuring for decision-makers, executive summaries, analysis and evidence, recommendations, presenting numbers, visual elements and editing. Participants write a management report on a real issue.

Course Objectives

Plan reports for decision-makers

Structure reports for quick understanding

Write effective executive summaries

Present analysis and evidence

Make clear recommendations

Edit reports for clarity and impact

Target Audience

Managers and team leaders

Department heads

Project managers

Analysts

Consultants

Professionals reporting to senior leaders

Course Methodology

Writing workshops

Report critiques

Feedback

Templates

Peer review

Course outline

Day 1: Planning Reports
  • Purpose
  • Audience
  • Types of management reports
  • Planning
  • Exercise: Report brief
Day 2: Structure
  • Decision-focused structure
  • Headings
  • Logical flow
  • Length
  • Workshop: Report outline
Day 3: Executive Summaries
  • Summary principles
  • Key messages
  • Writing summaries
  • Common mistakes
  • Exercise: Writing a summary
Day 4: Analysis and Recommendations
  • Evidence
  • Numbers and charts
  • Options
  • Recommendations
  • Case study: Report that changed a decision
Day 5: Editing
  • Clarity
  • Conciseness
  • Tone
  • Final checks
  • Capstone: Management report

Dates and fees

DatesCityFee
14 - 18 Dec 2026Amsterdam, Netherlands£4,250
18 - 22 Jan 2027Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia£2,250
15 - 19 Feb 2027Barcelona, Spain£3,850
15 - 19 Mar 2027London, United Kingdom£4,200
19 - 23 Apr 2027Munich, Germany£4,250
17 - 21 May 2027Rome, Italy£4,250
21 - 25 Jun 2027Munich, Germany£4,250
19 - 23 Jul 2027Madrid, Spain£4,250
16 - 20 Aug 2027Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia£2,250
20 - 24 Sep 2027Barcelona, Spain£3,850
18 - 22 Oct 2027London, United Kingdom£4,200
15 - 19 Nov 2027Munich, Germany£4,250
20 - 24 Dec 2027Rome, Italy£4,250
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